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Childcare Costs in Wetzel County, WV

FIPS: 54103 · Data year: 2022

$9,144

Center Infant/yr

$8,373

Family Infant/yr

$50,715

Median Income

18.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,144	$8,373	+$771
Toddler	$8,686	$7,059	+$1,627
Preschool	$8,918	$7,059	+$1,859
School Age	$8,002	$7,059	+$943

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,144

Toddler $8,686

Preschool $8,918

School Age $8,002

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $9,144

Median household income: $50,715

Cost as % of income: 18.0%

7% affordability threshold: $3,550/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,490	$4,392	$4,392	$3,953
2009	$5,481	$4,530	$4,530	$4,092
2010	$5,471	$4,669	$4,669	$4,231
2011	$5,463	$4,807	$4,807	$4,370
2012	$5,854	$5,017	$4,808	$4,390
2013	$5,805	$5,043	$4,904	$4,490
2014	$5,756	$5,070	$5,000	$4,589
2015	$5,708	$5,096	$5,096	$4,688
2016	$6,103	$5,542	$5,389	$5,040
2017	$6,498	$5,988	$5,682	$5,393
2018	$6,894	$6,434	$5,975	$5,745
2019	$7,457	$6,998	$6,653	$6,309
2020	$8,019	$7,560	$7,331	$6,873
2021	$8,582	$8,123	$8,125	$7,438
2022	$9,144	$8,686	$8,918	$8,002

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.