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Childcare Costs in Wood County, WV

FIPS: 54107 · Data year: 2022

$8,449

Center Infant/yr

$7,801

Family Infant/yr

$54,350

Median Income

15.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,449	$7,801	+$648
Toddler	$8,039	$8,572	$-533
Preschool	$8,349	$8,572	$-223
School Age	$7,425	$7,113	+$312

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,449

Toddler $8,039

Preschool $8,349

School Age $7,425

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: $8,449

Median household income: $54,350

Cost as % of income: 15.5%

7% affordability threshold: $3,805/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,665	$5,333	$5,333	$4,799
2009	$6,611	$5,462	$5,462	$4,933
2010	$6,556	$5,592	$5,592	$5,067
2011	$6,502	$5,722	$5,722	$5,201
2012	$7,261	$6,223	$5,964	$5,445
2013	$7,158	$6,219	$6,046	$5,534
2014	$7,056	$6,213	$6,127	$5,623
2015	$6,953	$6,209	$6,209	$5,712
2016	$7,206	$6,538	$6,366	$5,949
2017	$7,457	$6,867	$6,524	$6,187
2018	$7,710	$7,196	$6,681	$6,425
2019	$7,895	$7,407	$7,034	$6,675
2020	$8,079	$7,617	$7,387	$6,925
2021	$8,264	$7,829	$7,868	$7,175
2022	$8,449	$8,039	$8,349	$7,425

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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.