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Childcare Costs in Albemarle County, VA

FIPS: 51003 · Data year: 2022

$13,974

Center Infant/yr

$7,912

Family Infant/yr

$97,708

Median Income

14.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$13,974	$7,912	+$6,062
Toddler	$11,865	$6,973	+$4,892
Preschool	$11,617	$6,939	+$4,678
School Age	$10,145	$6,673	+$3,472

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $13,974

Toddler $11,865

Preschool $11,617

School Age $10,145

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: $13,974

Median household income: $97,708

Cost as % of income: 14.3%

7% affordability threshold: $6,840/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$10,946	$8,944	$8,944	$9,048
2010	$11,596	$9,568	$9,568	$8,944
2011	$12,246	$10,192	$10,192	$8,840
2012	$12,896	$10,816	$10,816	$8,736
2013	$13,104	$10,851	$10,851	$9,204
2014	$13,312	$10,885	$10,885	$9,672
2015	$13,520	$10,920	$10,920	$10,140
2016	$13,520	$11,007	$11,007	$10,140
2017	$13,520	$11,093	$11,093	$10,140
2018	$13,520	$11,180	$11,180	$10,140
2019	$13,520	$11,267	$11,267	$10,140
2020	$13,520	$11,353	$11,353	$10,140
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$13,974	$11,865	$11,617	$10,145

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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.