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Childcare Costs in Alleghany County, NC

FIPS: 37005 · Data year: 2022

$5,692

Center Infant/yr

$7,792

Family Infant/yr

$42,115

Median Income

13.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$5,692	$7,792	$-2,100
Toddler	$5,662	$6,000	$-338
Preschool	$5,662	$5,689	$-27
School Age	$3,068	$3,425	$-357

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $5,692

Toddler $5,662

Preschool $5,662

School Age $3,068

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: $5,692

Median household income: $42,115

Cost as % of income: 13.5%

7% affordability threshold: $2,948/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2014	$8,228	$7,487	$6,987	$5,391
2015	$7,471	$6,915	$6,540	$5,046
2016	$6,714	$6,343	$6,093	$4,701
2017	$5,957	$5,771	$5,646	$4,357
2018	$5,199	$5,199	$5,199	$4,012
2019	$4,442	$4,627	$4,753	$3,667
2020	$5,199	$5,199	$4,306	$3,322
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$5,692	$5,662	$5,662	$3,068

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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.