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Childcare Costs in Clay County, WV

FIPS: 54015 · Data year: 2022

$7,512

Center Infant/yr

$6,440

Family Infant/yr

$41,530

Median Income

18.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,512	$6,440	+$1,072
Toddler	$7,083	$6,440	+$643
Preschool	$6,869	$6,440	+$429
School Age	$6,440	$6,440	$0

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,512

Toddler $7,083

Preschool $6,869

School Age $6,440

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: $7,512

Median household income: $41,530

Cost as % of income: 18.1%

7% affordability threshold: $2,907/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,694	$3,755	$3,755	$3,380
2009	$4,721	$3,904	$3,904	$3,527
2010	$4,748	$4,053	$4,053	$3,673
2011	$4,775	$4,202	$4,202	$3,820
2012	$5,337	$4,574	$4,384	$4,002
2013	$5,372	$4,669	$4,542	$4,158
2014	$5,406	$4,763	$4,700	$4,313
2015	$5,441	$4,858	$4,858	$4,469
2016	$5,454	$4,944	$4,822	$4,502
2017	$5,468	$5,030	$4,787	$4,535
2018	$5,482	$5,116	$4,751	$4,568
2019	$6,497	$6,100	$5,810	$5,504
2020	$7,512	$7,083	$6,869	$6,440
2021	$8,528	$8,067	$8,019	$7,376
2022	$7,512	$7,083	$6,869	$6,440

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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.