County childcare costs · DOL NDCP 2022
Childcare costs in White Pine County, NV
The standout signal in White Pine County, NV is the center–family premium: center infant care costs $2,861/yr more than family care (wide premium tercile) beside a $9,544 center sticker.
Data updated 2026-09-24
- $9,544
- Center Infant/yr
- $6,683
- Family Infant/yr
- $71,297
- Median Income
- 13.4%
- % of Income (Infant)
The verdict
White Pine County pairs the 45th percentile for infant-care affordability nationally with a moderate income burden on families.
- 45th pct.
- affordability nationally
- Moderate
- income-burden tier
- Wide
- family-vs-infant price gap
- #1,477
- of 2,661 priced counties
A center-based childcare affordability composite (infant, preschool, and school-age price burden relative to local median income) plus poverty rate, benchmarked against every other tracked county nationally. Not a rating of childcare quality, safety, or availability. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.
National sticker context: $9,593 average.
Center-based infant care in White Pine County, NV costs $9,544/year, while family childcare is $6,683/year, according to the U.S. Department of Labor National Database of Childcare Prices. This represents 13.4% of the median household income, exceeding the HHS 7% affordability threshold. Toddler care at a center costs $8,025/year.
Annual childcare costs by age in White Pine County
| Age Group | Center-Based | Family Childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $9,544 | $6,683 |
| Toddler | $8,025 | $6,683 |
| Preschool | $7,808 | $6,683 |
| School Age | $7,591 | $5,569 |
Where White Pine County ranks on infant-care cost
Center-based infant care, every U.S. county with reported prices
$9,544 more affordable than 44% of 2,661 US counties
Each bar is a $2.5K-wide band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices · 2022
White Pine County vs. every other Nevada county: income vs. infant-care cost
Median household income (x) vs. average center-based infant care (y) across 17 Nevada counties with reported prices. Crosshairs at the Nevada median.
Within Nevada, White Pine County has higher income and higher infant-care cost than the typical Nevada county (its national standing, the 45th percentile for infant-care affordability nationally, is a separate comparison against every U.S. county, not just its own state).
Full NDCP Care Ladder in White Pine County
Every age×setting NDCP cell is reported here (PAR / HEAVY · mid-price), center premium and age-step are county-specific.
| Age | Center | Family | Center premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $9,544 | $6,683 | +$2,861 (+42.8%) |
| Toddler | $8,025 | $6,683 | +$1,342 (+20.1%) |
| Preschool | $7,808 | $6,683 | +$1,125 (+16.8%) |
| School Age | $7,591 | $5,569 | +$2,022 (+36.3%) |
Across all four ages, a center path totals $32,968/year versus $25,618/year for family care ($7,350 more at a center). Infant center care runs 1.26× school-age center care here. Among the 17Nevada counties with a complete NDCP ladder, White Pine County ranks #10 by infant center price (1 = cheapest).
White Pine County premium reading
The standout signal in White Pine County, NV is the center–family premium: center infant care costs $2,861/yr more than family care (wide premium tercile) beside a $9,544 center sticker.
Mid-burden tercile: White Pine County spends 13.4% of a $71,297 median on infant center care (HEAVY). Pair the PAR sticker with the age-group table before treating any single cell as the household story.
For how to vet a licensed provider (inspection reports, QRIS ratings, CCDF subsidy intake), see Choosing Quality Childcare. Rate methodology: how these numbers are computed.
Historical Price Trends (2008–2022)
10 years of federal survey data (2008–2022) show how center-based infant care has moved.
View full data table (all care types) ▼
| Year | Ctr Infant |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $8,320 |
| 2009 | $6,659 |
| 2010 | $6,892 |
| 2011 | $7,124 |
| 2012 | $7,380 |
| 2013 | $7,280 |
| 2014 | $3,913 |
| 2015 | $3,913 |
| 2016 | $3,913 |
| 2017 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A |
| 2022 | $9,544 |
Nearest infant-price counties in Nevada
Ordered by ABS(center_infant) to White Pine County's PAR NDCP sticker - not A-Z chrome.
What to do with White Pine County
Infant center care here runs 13.4% of the local median income (HEAVY), check where your own household lands.
- White Pine County spends 13.4% of median income on infant center care, above the HHS 7%-of-income affordability line. See exactly where your own household income lands. Affordability calculator
- $9,544/yr center infant sticker (PAR) - see how White Pine County compares against the full national ladder. National rankings
- If care is straining the budget, federal and state programs (CCDF, Head Start) can cut it sharply. Check whether White Pine County families are likely eligible. Check subsidy eligibility
Figures are NDCP county-level survey medians for 2022 - your local providers set the actual price.