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Childcare Costs in Hancock County, WV

FIPS: 54029 · Data year: 2022

$8,749

Center Infant/yr

$8,038

Family Infant/yr

$57,515

Median Income

15.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,749	$8,038	+$711
Toddler	$8,317	$6,993	+$1,324
Preschool	$8,577	$6,993	+$1,584
School Age	$7,669	$6,993	+$676

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,749

Toddler $8,317

Preschool $8,577

School Age $7,669

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: $8,749

Median household income: $57,515

Cost as % of income: 15.2%

7% affordability threshold: $4,026/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,139	$4,911	$4,911	$4,420
2009	$6,084	$5,026	$5,026	$4,540
2010	$6,029	$5,142	$5,142	$4,660
2011	$5,975	$5,258	$5,258	$4,780
2012	$6,994	$5,995	$5,745	$5,245
2013	$6,969	$6,056	$5,890	$5,391
2014	$6,944	$6,117	$6,034	$5,537
2015	$6,919	$6,178	$6,178	$5,684
2016	$6,992	$6,339	$6,181	$5,772
2017	$7,065	$6,501	$6,184	$5,860
2018	$7,138	$6,662	$6,186	$5,948
2019	$7,541	$7,076	$6,725	$6,379
2020	$7,944	$7,490	$7,263	$6,809
2021	$8,347	$7,903	$7,920	$7,239
2022	$8,749	$8,317	$8,577	$7,669

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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.