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Childcare Costs in Brunswick County, NC

FIPS: 37019 · Data year: 2022

$9,560

Center Infant/yr

$7,037

Family Infant/yr

$71,193

Median Income

13.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,560	$7,037	+$2,523
Toddler	$8,234	$7,077	+$1,157
Preschool	$7,572	$7,883	$-311
School Age	$3,992	$4,835	$-843

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,560

Toddler $8,234

Preschool $7,572

School Age $3,992

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: $9,560

Median household income: $71,193

Cost as % of income: 13.4%

7% affordability threshold: $4,984/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	$10,021	$9,170	$8,760	$6,759
2015	$9,466	$8,762	$8,286	$6,393
2016	$9,170	$8,354	$7,812	$6,027
2017	$8,875	$7,947	$7,338	$5,661
2018	$8,579	$7,539	$6,863	$5,295
2019	$8,284	$7,132	$6,389	$4,929
2020	$7,989	$6,725	$5,915	$4,564
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,560	$8,234	$7,572	$3,992

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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.