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Childcare Costs in Franklin County, VA

FIPS: 51067 · Data year: 2022

$8,980

Center Infant/yr

$9,864

Family Infant/yr

$66,275

Median Income

13.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,980	$9,864	$-884
Toddler	$7,336	$9,280	$-1,944
Preschool	$6,739	$9,023	$-2,284
School Age	$7,389	$8,688	$-1,299

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,980

Toddler $7,336

Preschool $6,739

School Age $7,389

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: $8,980

Median household income: $66,275

Cost as % of income: 13.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,639/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$5,616	$4,602	$4,602	$5,590
2010	$5,824	$4,888	$4,888	$5,512
2011	$6,032	$5,174	$5,174	$5,434
2012	$6,240	$5,460	$5,460	$5,356
2013	$6,500	$5,460	$5,460	$5,391
2014	$6,760	$5,460	$5,460	$5,425
2015	$7,020	$5,460	$5,460	$5,460
2016	$7,107	$5,633	$5,633	$5,720
2017	$7,193	$5,807	$5,807	$5,980
2018	$7,280	$5,980	$5,980	$6,240
2019	$7,367	$6,153	$6,153	$6,500
2020	$7,453	$6,327	$6,327	$6,760
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$8,980	$7,336	$6,739	$7,389

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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.