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Childcare Costs in Kanawha County, WV

FIPS: 54039 · Data year: 2022

$8,194

Center Infant/yr

$7,599

Family Infant/yr

$55,226

Median Income

14.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,194	$7,599	+$595
Toddler	$7,805	$8,418	$-613
Preschool	$8,155	$8,965	$-810
School Age	$7,219	$8,965	$-1,746

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,194

Toddler $7,805

Preschool $8,155

School Age $7,219

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: $8,194

Median household income: $55,226

Cost as % of income: 14.8%

7% affordability threshold: $3,866/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,168	$5,734	$5,734	$5,161
2009	$7,204	$5,957	$5,957	$5,381
2010	$7,241	$6,181	$6,181	$5,601
2011	$7,277	$6,404	$6,404	$5,822
2012	$8,117	$6,958	$6,668	$6,088
2013	$8,082	$7,023	$6,830	$6,252
2014	$8,048	$7,089	$6,992	$6,417
2015	$8,013	$7,154	$7,154	$6,582
2016	$8,074	$7,320	$7,137	$6,664
2017	$8,135	$7,484	$7,120	$6,748
2018	$8,196	$7,650	$7,103	$6,830
2019	$8,196	$7,689	$7,298	$6,927
2020	$8,195	$7,727	$7,493	$7,025
2021	$8,195	$7,766	$7,824	$7,122
2022	$8,194	$7,805	$8,155	$7,219

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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.