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Childcare Costs in Durham County, NC

FIPS: 37063 · Data year: 2022

$16,487

Center Infant/yr

$11,867

Family Infant/yr

$74,927

Median Income

22.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$16,487	$11,867	+$4,620
Toddler	$12,452	$10,525	+$1,927
Preschool	$9,795	$9,956	$-161
School Age	$5,307	$5,377	$-70

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $16,487

Toddler $12,452

Preschool $9,795

School Age $5,307

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: $16,487

Median household income: $74,927

Cost as % of income: 22.0%

7% affordability threshold: $5,245/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	$10,772	$10,047	$10,108	$7,798
2015	$11,229	$10,394	$9,830	$7,584
2016	$12,506	$10,742	$9,551	$7,369
2017	$13,783	$11,088	$9,274	$7,155
2018	$15,060	$11,436	$8,995	$6,940
2019	$16,337	$11,783	$8,717	$6,725
2020	$17,614	$12,130	$8,440	$6,511
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$16,487	$12,452	$9,795	$5,307

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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.