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Childcare Costs in Louisa County, VA

FIPS: 51109 · Data year: 2022

$9,943

Center Infant/yr

$8,503

Family Infant/yr

$76,594

Median Income

13.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,943	$8,503	+$1,440
Toddler	$8,930	$8,593	+$337
Preschool	$8,204	$8,354	$-150
School Age	$7,697	$8,354	$-657

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,943

Toddler $8,930

Preschool $8,204

School Age $7,697

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: $9,943

Median household income: $76,594

Cost as % of income: 13.0%

7% affordability threshold: $5,362/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$7,280	$6,370	$6,370	$6,370
2010	$7,280	$6,240	$6,240	$5,980
2011	$7,280	$6,110	$6,110	$5,590
2012	$7,280	$5,980	$5,980	$5,200
2013	$7,540	$6,327	$6,327	$5,460
2014	$7,800	$6,673	$6,673	$5,720
2015	$8,060	$7,020	$7,020	$5,980
2016	$8,060	$7,107	$7,107	$6,153
2017	$8,060	$7,193	$7,193	$6,327
2018	$8,060	$7,280	$7,280	$6,500
2019	$8,060	$7,367	$7,367	$6,673
2020	$8,060	$7,453	$7,453	$6,847
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,943	$8,930	$8,204	$7,697

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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.