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Childcare Costs in McDowell County, WV

FIPS: 54047 · Data year: 2022

$7,788

Center Infant/yr

$6,675

Family Infant/yr

$28,235

Median Income

27.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,788	$6,675	+$1,113
Toddler	$7,343	$6,675	+$668
Preschool	$7,120	$6,675	+$445
School Age	$6,675	$6,675	$0

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,788

Toddler $7,343

Preschool $7,120

School Age $6,675

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: $7,788

Median household income: $28,235

Cost as % of income: 27.6%

7% affordability threshold: $1,976/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,701	$3,761	$3,761	$3,385
2009	$4,749	$3,929	$3,929	$3,549
2010	$4,797	$4,096	$4,096	$3,712
2011	$4,845	$4,263	$4,263	$3,876
2012	$5,534	$4,744	$4,546	$4,151
2013	$5,606	$4,874	$4,742	$4,341
2014	$5,678	$5,003	$4,938	$4,532
2015	$5,750	$5,133	$5,133	$4,723
2016	$5,780	$5,239	$5,110	$4,770
2017	$5,809	$5,345	$5,085	$4,819
2018	$5,840	$5,451	$5,061	$4,867
2019	$6,814	$6,397	$6,091	$5,771
2020	$7,788	$7,343	$7,120	$6,675
2021	$8,763	$8,289	$8,247	$7,580
2022	$7,788	$7,343	$7,120	$6,675

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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.