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Childcare Costs in James City County, VA

FIPS: 51095 · Data year: 2022

$11,828

Center Infant/yr

$8,755

Family Infant/yr

$100,711

Median Income

11.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,828	$8,755	+$3,073
Toddler	$9,202	$7,746	+$1,456
Preschool	$9,799	$7,603	+$2,196
School Age	$6,586	$6,898	$-312

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,828

Toddler $9,202

Preschool $9,799

School Age $6,586

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: $11,828

Median household income: $100,711

Cost as % of income: 11.7%

7% affordability threshold: $7,050/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$9,724	$7,800	$7,800	$9,360
2010	$9,776	$7,904	$7,904	$7,800
2011	$9,828	$8,008	$8,008	$6,240
2012	$9,880	$8,112	$8,112	$4,680
2013	$10,140	$8,441	$8,441	$5,720
2014	$10,400	$8,771	$8,771	$6,760
2015	$10,660	$9,100	$9,100	$7,800
2016	$11,093	$9,187	$9,187	$7,713
2017	$11,527	$9,273	$9,273	$7,627
2018	$11,960	$9,360	$9,360	$7,540
2019	$12,393	$9,447	$9,447	$7,453
2020	$12,827	$9,533	$9,533	$7,367
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$11,828	$9,202	$9,799	$6,586

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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.