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Childcare Costs in Carteret County, NC

FIPS: 37031 · Data year: 2022

$10,339

Center Infant/yr

$8,955

Family Infant/yr

$66,965

Median Income

15.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,339	$8,955	+$1,384
Toddler	$6,701	$6,791	$-90
Preschool	$6,701	$6,791	$-90
School Age	$6,747	$10,499	$-3,752

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,339

Toddler $6,701

Preschool $6,701

School Age $6,747

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: $10,339

Median household income: $66,965

Cost as % of income: 15.4%

7% affordability threshold: $4,688/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	$9,588	$8,868	$8,264	$6,376
2015	$9,011	$8,341	$7,888	$6,086
2016	$9,019	$7,814	$7,512	$5,795
2017	$9,028	$7,287	$7,135	$5,505
2018	$9,036	$6,759	$6,759	$5,215
2019	$9,044	$6,232	$6,384	$4,925
2020	$9,053	$5,705	$6,007	$4,635
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$10,339	$6,701	$6,701	$6,747

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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.