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Childcare Costs in Barbour County, WV

FIPS: 54001 · Data year: 2022

$9,289

Center Infant/yr

$8,111

Family Infant/yr

$44,341

Median Income

20.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,289	$8,111	+$1,178
Toddler	$8,818	$6,677	+$2,141
Preschool	$8,792	$6,677	+$2,115
School Age	$8,111	$6,677	+$1,434

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,289

Toddler $8,818

Preschool $8,792

School Age $8,111

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: $9,289

Median household income: $44,341

Cost as % of income: 20.9%

7% affordability threshold: $3,104/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,533	$4,426	$4,426	$3,984
2009	$5,506	$4,550	$4,550	$4,110
2010	$5,479	$4,674	$4,674	$4,236
2011	$5,452	$4,798	$4,798	$4,362
2012	$5,998	$5,141	$4,927	$4,499
2013	$5,960	$5,178	$5,036	$4,610
2014	$5,921	$5,216	$5,144	$4,721
2015	$5,883	$5,253	$5,253	$4,832
2016	$6,018	$5,459	$5,319	$4,969
2017	$6,155	$5,665	$5,385	$5,105
2018	$6,290	$5,871	$5,452	$5,242
2019	$7,040	$6,608	$6,287	$5,960
2020	$7,790	$7,344	$7,122	$6,677
2021	$8,539	$8,081	$8,062	$7,394
2022	$9,289	$8,818	$8,792	$8,111

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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.