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Childcare Costs in Doddridge County, WV

FIPS: 54017 · Data year: 2022

$8,547

Center Infant/yr

$7,480

Family Infant/yr

$56,587

Median Income

15.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,547	$7,480	+$1,067
Toddler	$8,120	$6,434	+$1,686
Preschool	$8,338	$6,434	+$1,904
School Age	$7,480	$6,434	+$1,046

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,547

Toddler $8,120

Preschool $8,338

School Age $7,480

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: $8,547

Median household income: $56,587

Cost as % of income: 15.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,961/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,795	$4,636	$4,636	$4,172
2009	$5,689	$4,698	$4,698	$4,242
2010	$5,583	$4,759	$4,759	$4,312
2011	$5,477	$4,820	$4,820	$4,382
2012	$6,043	$5,180	$4,964	$4,533
2013	$5,989	$5,204	$5,060	$4,632
2014	$5,934	$5,227	$5,155	$4,731
2015	$5,880	$5,250	$5,250	$4,830
2016	$6,075	$5,511	$5,368	$5,016
2017	$6,271	$5,774	$5,486	$5,202
2018	$6,466	$6,035	$5,604	$5,388
2019	$6,987	$6,557	$6,234	$5,911
2020	$7,507	$7,078	$6,863	$6,434
2021	$8,027	$7,599	$7,600	$6,957
2022	$8,547	$8,120	$8,338	$7,480

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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.