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Childcare Costs in Charleston County, SC

FIPS: 45019 · Data year: 2022

$10,506

Center Infant/yr

$7,216

Family Infant/yr

$78,795

Median Income

13.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,506	$7,216	+$3,290
Toddler	$9,775	$7,216	+$2,559
Preschool	$9,565	$6,989	+$2,576
School Age	$7,232	$4,695	+$2,537

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,506

Toddler $9,775

Preschool $9,565

School Age $7,232

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: $10,506

Median household income: $78,795

Cost as % of income: 13.3%

7% affordability threshold: $5,516/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	$6,825	$6,825	$5,850	$5,590
2015	$7,150	$7,150	$6,240	$5,200
2016	$7,475	$7,475	$6,630	$4,810
2017	$7,800	$7,800	$7,020	$4,420
2018	$8,341	$8,195	$7,529	$5,358
2019	$8,882	$8,590	$8,038	$6,295
2020	$9,423	$8,985	$8,547	$7,232
2021	$9,965	$9,380	$9,056	$8,169
2022	$10,506	$9,775	$9,565	$7,232

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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.