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Childcare Costs in Wythe County, VA

FIPS: 51197 · Data year: 2022

$6,879

Center Infant/yr

$6,383

Family Infant/yr

$53,921

Median Income

12.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,879	$6,383	+$496
Toddler	$5,948	$5,805	+$143
Preschool	$5,465	$5,644	$-179
School Age	$5,455	$5,017	+$438

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,879

Toddler $5,948

Preschool $5,465

School Age $5,455

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: $6,879

Median household income: $53,921

Cost as % of income: 12.8%

7% affordability threshold: $3,774/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$5,252	$4,706	$4,706	$4,420
2010	$5,304	$4,680	$4,680	$4,420
2011	$5,356	$4,654	$4,654	$4,420
2012	$5,408	$4,628	$4,628	$4,420
2013	$5,512	$4,819	$4,819	$4,680
2014	$5,616	$5,009	$5,009	$4,940
2015	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$5,200
2016	$5,807	$5,200	$5,200	$5,113
2017	$5,893	$5,200	$5,200	$5,027
2018	$5,980	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2019	$6,067	$5,200	$5,200	$4,853
2020	$6,153	$5,200	$5,200	$4,767
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$6,879	$5,948	$5,465	$5,455

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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.