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Childcare Costs in Lee County, NC

FIPS: 37105 · Data year: 2022

$7,550

Center Infant/yr

$7,092

Family Infant/yr

$60,941

Median Income

12.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,550	$7,092	+$458
Toddler	$6,158	$6,117	+$41
Preschool	$5,531	$5,769	$-238
School Age	$3,219	$4,476	$-1,257

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,550

Toddler $6,158

Preschool $5,531

School Age $3,219

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: $7,550

Median household income: $60,941

Cost as % of income: 12.4%

7% affordability threshold: $4,266/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	$8,169	$7,596	$7,307	$5,637
2015	$8,012	$7,416	$7,014	$5,411
2016	$8,201	$7,236	$6,721	$5,185
2017	$8,390	$7,056	$6,428	$4,959
2018	$8,579	$6,876	$6,135	$4,734
2019	$8,769	$6,696	$5,843	$4,508
2020	$8,958	$6,516	$5,550	$4,282
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$7,550	$6,158	$5,531	$3,219

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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.