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Childcare Costs in Alleghany County, VA

FIPS: 51005 · Data year: 2022

$8,258

Center Infant/yr

$6,288

Family Infant/yr

$52,546

Median Income

15.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,258	$6,288	+$1,970
Toddler	$6,746	$5,083	+$1,663
Preschool	$6,197	$4,942	+$1,255
School Age	$6,229	$5,251	+$978

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,258

Toddler $6,746

Preschool $6,197

School Age $6,229

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: $8,258

Median household income: $52,546

Cost as % of income: 15.7%

7% affordability threshold: $3,678/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$5,616	$4,264	$4,264	$3,952
2010	$5,824	$4,576	$4,576	$4,108
2011	$6,032	$4,888	$4,888	$4,264
2012	$6,240	$5,200	$5,200	$4,420
2013	$6,500	$5,200	$5,200	$4,593
2014	$6,760	$5,200	$5,200	$4,767
2015	$7,020	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2016	$7,107	$5,460	$5,460	$5,200
2017	$7,193	$5,720	$5,720	$5,460
2018	$7,280	$5,980	$5,980	$5,720
2019	$7,367	$6,240	$6,240	$5,980
2020	$7,453	$6,500	$6,500	$6,240
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$8,258	$6,746	$6,197	$6,229

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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.