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Childcare Costs in Harnett County, NC

FIPS: 37085 · Data year: 2022

$10,233

Center Infant/yr

$8,543

Family Infant/yr

$64,992

Median Income

15.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,233	$8,543	+$1,690
Toddler	$7,217	$7,063	+$154
Preschool	$5,927	$7,063	$-1,136
School Age	$5,969	$7,987	$-2,018

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,233

Toddler $7,217

Preschool $5,927

School Age $5,969

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: $10,233

Median household income: $64,992

Cost as % of income: 15.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,549/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	$8,643	$8,029	$7,895	$6,091
2015	$8,471	$7,842	$7,416	$5,722
2016	$8,629	$7,654	$6,937	$5,352
2017	$8,786	$7,467	$6,458	$4,983
2018	$8,943	$7,279	$5,979	$4,613
2019	$9,101	$7,092	$5,501	$4,244
2020	$9,258	$6,905	$5,022	$3,875
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$10,233	$7,217	$5,927	$5,969

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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.