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Childcare Costs in Cherokee County, NC

FIPS: 37039 · Data year: 2022

$10,864

Center Infant/yr

$6,998

Family Infant/yr

$49,254

Median Income

22.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,864	$6,998	+$3,866
Toddler	$7,134	$5,948	+$1,186
Preschool	$4,812	$5,948	$-1,136
School Age	$2,608	$3,235	$-627

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,864

Toddler $7,134

Preschool $4,812

School Age $2,608

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: $10,864

Median household income: $49,254

Cost as % of income: 22.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,448/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	$7,973	$7,451	$7,639	$5,894
2015	$7,807	$7,226	$6,834	$5,273
2016	$8,512	$7,002	$6,029	$4,652
2017	$9,219	$6,777	$5,224	$4,031
2018	$9,924	$6,552	$4,419	$3,410
2019	$10,630	$6,327	$3,615	$2,789
2020	$11,336	$6,102	$4,419	$3,410
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$10,864	$7,134	$4,812	$2,608

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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.