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Childcare Costs in Accomack County, VA

FIPS: 51001 · Data year: 2022

$9,870

Center Infant/yr

$6,383

Family Infant/yr

$52,694

Median Income

18.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,870	$6,383	+$3,487
Toddler	$6,841	$5,483	+$1,358
Preschool	$6,284	$5,331	+$953
School Age	$6,029	$5,331	+$698

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,870

Toddler $6,841

Preschool $6,284

School Age $6,029

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: $9,870

Median household income: $52,694

Cost as % of income: 18.7%

7% affordability threshold: $3,689/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$7,748	$6,032	$6,032	$5,850
2010	$7,696	$5,720	$5,720	$5,460
2011	$7,644	$5,408	$5,408	$5,070
2012	$7,592	$5,096	$5,096	$4,680
2013	$7,748	$5,651	$5,651	$5,200
2014	$7,904	$6,205	$6,205	$5,720
2015	$8,060	$6,760	$6,760	$6,240
2016	$8,233	$6,500	$6,500	$5,980
2017	$8,407	$6,240	$6,240	$5,720
2018	$8,580	$5,980	$5,980	$5,460
2019	$8,753	$5,720	$5,720	$5,200
2020	$8,927	$5,460	$5,460	$4,940
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,870	$6,841	$6,284	$6,029

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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.