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Childcare Costs in Columbus County, NC

FIPS: 37047 · Data year: 2022

$7,239

Center Infant/yr

$5,846

Family Infant/yr

$43,206

Median Income

16.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,239	$5,846	+$1,393
Toddler	$7,019	$4,939	+$2,080
Preschool	$6,031	$4,728	+$1,303
School Age	$4,653	$6,943	$-2,290

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,239

Toddler $7,019

Preschool $6,031

School Age $4,653

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: $7,239

Median household income: $43,206

Cost as % of income: 16.8%

7% affordability threshold: $3,024/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	$7,340	$6,621	$6,464	$4,987
2015	$7,260	$6,720	$6,355	$4,904
2016	$7,180	$6,820	$6,247	$4,820
2017	$7,100	$6,920	$6,140	$4,737
2018	$7,019	$7,019	$6,031	$4,653
2019	$6,939	$7,119	$5,923	$4,570
2020	$6,859	$7,219	$5,816	$4,487
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$7,239	$7,019	$6,031	$4,653

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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.