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Childcare Costs in Kershaw County, SC

FIPS: 45055 · Data year: 2022

$5,774

Center Infant/yr

$6,905

Family Infant/yr

$61,343

Median Income

9.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$5,774	$6,905	$-1,131
Toddler	$5,774	$6,905	$-1,131
Preschool	$6,294	$7,078	$-784
School Age	$6,640	$7,425	$-785

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $5,774

Toddler $5,774

Preschool $6,294

School Age $6,640

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: $5,774

Median household income: $61,343

Cost as % of income: 9.4%

7% affordability threshold: $4,294/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	$4,810	$4,810	$4,615	$5,460
2015	$5,200	$5,200	$4,810	$5,200
2016	$5,590	$5,590	$5,005	$4,940
2017	$5,980	$5,980	$5,200	$4,680
2018	$5,939	$5,939	$5,419	$5,072
2019	$5,897	$5,897	$5,637	$5,464
2020	$5,856	$5,856	$5,856	$5,856
2021	$5,815	$5,815	$6,075	$6,248
2022	$5,774	$5,774	$6,294	$6,640

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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.