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Childcare Costs in Burke County, NC

FIPS: 37023 · Data year: 2022

$9,403

Center Infant/yr

$8,111

Family Infant/yr

$53,732

Median Income

17.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,403	$8,111	+$1,292
Toddler	$6,613	$6,177	+$436
Preschool	$5,809	$6,215	$-406
School Age	$3,340	$6,066	$-2,726

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,403

Toddler $6,613

Preschool $5,809

School Age $3,340

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: $9,403

Median household income: $53,732

Cost as % of income: 17.5%

7% affordability threshold: $3,761/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	$6,816	$6,801	$6,515	$5,026
2015	$7,127	$6,597	$6,239	$4,814
2016	$7,611	$6,394	$5,963	$4,601
2017	$8,095	$6,191	$5,688	$4,388
2018	$8,579	$5,988	$5,412	$4,176
2019	$9,064	$5,784	$5,137	$3,963
2020	$9,548	$5,582	$4,861	$3,750
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,403	$6,613	$5,809	$3,340

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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.