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Childcare Costs in Jefferson County, WV

FIPS: 54037 · Data year: 2022

$8,594

Center Infant/yr

$8,054

Family Infant/yr

$93,744

Median Income

9.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,594	$8,054	+$540
Toddler	$8,201	$9,093	$-892
Preschool	$8,698	$9,786	$-1,088
School Age	$7,613	$9,786	$-2,173

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,594

Toddler $8,201

Preschool $8,698

School Age $7,613

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: $8,594

Median household income: $93,744

Cost as % of income: 9.2%

7% affordability threshold: $6,562/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$9,038	$7,230	$7,230	$6,507
2009	$9,037	$7,471	$7,471	$6,748
2010	$9,037	$7,712	$7,712	$6,989
2011	$9,037	$7,952	$7,952	$7,230
2012	$9,881	$8,469	$8,116	$7,411
2013	$9,792	$8,507	$8,272	$7,573
2014	$9,703	$8,546	$8,429	$7,736
2015	$9,615	$8,585	$8,585	$7,898
2016	$9,874	$8,956	$8,726	$8,152
2017	$10,133	$9,328	$8,866	$8,406
2018	$10,393	$9,700	$9,007	$8,661
2019	$9,943	$9,326	$8,843	$8,399
2020	$9,493	$8,951	$8,679	$8,137
2021	$9,043	$8,576	$8,689	$7,875
2022	$8,594	$8,201	$8,698	$7,613

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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.