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Childcare Costs in Buncombe County, NC

FIPS: 37021 · Data year: 2022

$9,920

Center Infant/yr

$9,223

Family Infant/yr

$66,531

Median Income

14.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,920	$9,223	+$697
Toddler	$8,579	$8,319	+$260
Preschool	$9,099	$7,200	+$1,899
School Age	$7,021	$9,600	$-2,579

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,920

Toddler $8,579

Preschool $9,099

School Age $7,021

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: $9,920

Median household income: $66,531

Cost as % of income: 14.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,657/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	$10,428	$9,601	$8,751	$6,752
2015	$10,096	$9,345	$8,838	$6,819
2016	$9,937	$9,090	$8,925	$6,886
2017	$9,778	$8,835	$9,012	$6,953
2018	$9,619	$8,579	$9,099	$7,021
2019	$9,461	$8,324	$9,187	$7,088
2020	$9,302	$8,069	$9,274	$7,155
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,920	$8,579	$9,099	$7,021

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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.