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Childcare Costs in Bath County, VA

FIPS: 51017 · Data year: 2022

$9,234

Center Infant/yr

$7,666

Family Infant/yr

$55,699

Median Income

16.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,234	$7,666	+$1,568
Toddler	$8,308	$7,724	+$584
Preschool	$8,308	$7,724	+$584
School Age	$7,836	$6,648	+$1,188

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,234

Toddler $8,308

Preschool $8,308

School Age $7,836

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: $9,234

Median household income: $55,699

Cost as % of income: 16.6%

7% affordability threshold: $3,899/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$7,280	$6,110	$6,110	$6,370
2010	$7,280	$6,240	$6,240	$5,980
2011	$7,280	$6,370	$6,370	$5,590
2012	$7,280	$6,500	$6,500	$5,200
2013	$7,540	$6,500	$6,500	$5,460
2014	$7,800	$6,500	$6,500	$5,720
2015	$8,060	$6,500	$6,500	$5,980
2016	$8,060	$6,760	$6,760	$6,153
2017	$8,060	$7,020	$7,020	$6,327
2018	$8,060	$7,280	$7,280	$6,500
2019	$8,060	$7,540	$7,540	$6,673
2020	$8,060	$7,800	$7,800	$6,847
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,234	$8,308	$8,308	$7,836

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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.