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Childcare Costs in Mercer County, WV

FIPS: 54055 · Data year: 2022

$8,757

Center Infant/yr

$8,046

Family Infant/yr

$46,409

Median Income

18.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,757	$8,046	+$711
Toddler	$8,325	$7,008	+$1,317
Preschool	$8,587	$7,008	+$1,579
School Age	$7,677	$7,008	+$669

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,757

Toddler $8,325

Preschool $8,587

School Age $7,677

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: $8,757

Median household income: $46,409

Cost as % of income: 18.9%

7% affordability threshold: $3,249/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,002	$4,802	$4,802	$4,321
2009	$5,995	$4,956	$4,956	$4,476
2010	$5,989	$5,110	$5,110	$4,631
2011	$5,982	$5,264	$5,264	$4,786
2012	$6,748	$5,784	$5,543	$5,061
2013	$6,755	$5,871	$5,710	$5,228
2014	$6,763	$5,958	$5,878	$5,395
2015	$6,771	$6,046	$6,046	$5,562
2016	$6,901	$6,259	$6,100	$5,698
2017	$7,032	$6,472	$6,154	$5,833
2018	$7,163	$6,686	$6,208	$5,969
2019	$7,562	$7,095	$6,743	$6,396
2020	$7,960	$7,505	$7,278	$6,823
2021	$8,359	$7,915	$7,933	$7,250
2022	$8,757	$8,325	$8,587	$7,677

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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.