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Childcare Costs in Gilmer County, WV

FIPS: 54021 · Data year: 2022

$9,221

Center Infant/yr

$6,701

Family Infant/yr

$51,552

Median Income

17.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,221	$6,701	+$2,520
Toddler	$8,751	$6,701	+$2,050
Preschool	$6,959	$6,701	+$258
School Age	$8,046	$6,701	+$1,345

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,221

Toddler $8,751

Preschool $6,959

School Age $8,046

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: $9,221

Median household income: $51,552

Cost as % of income: 17.9%

7% affordability threshold: $3,609/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,971	$4,776	$4,776	$4,299
2009	$5,942	$4,910	$4,910	$4,435
2010	$5,914	$5,045	$5,045	$4,572
2011	$5,885	$5,179	$5,179	$4,708
2012	$6,737	$5,775	$5,534	$5,053
2013	$6,605	$5,737	$5,576	$5,105
2014	$6,473	$5,700	$5,620	$5,157
2015	$6,342	$5,662	$5,662	$5,209
2016	$6,229	$5,643	$5,509	$5,140
2017	$6,116	$5,622	$5,355	$5,072
2018	$6,002	$5,602	$5,202	$5,002
2019	$6,807	$6,390	$6,081	$5,764
2020	$7,612	$7,177	$6,959	$6,524
2021	$8,417	$7,964	$7,938	$7,286
2022	$9,221	$8,751	$6,959	$8,046

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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.