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Childcare Costs in Mitchell County, NC

FIPS: 37121 · Data year: 2022

$7,759

Center Infant/yr

$4,905

Family Infant/yr

$55,534

Median Income

14.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,759	$4,905	+$2,854
Toddler	$7,156	$4,319	+$2,837
Preschool	$5,302	$4,238	+$1,064
School Age	$3,049	$3,033	+$16

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,759

Toddler $7,156

Preschool $5,302

School Age $3,049

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: $7,759

Median household income: $55,534

Cost as % of income: 14.0%

7% affordability threshold: $3,887/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	$6,925	$6,434	$6,481	$5,001
2015	$6,964	$6,446	$6,096	$4,703
2016	$7,002	$6,457	$5,711	$4,406
2017	$7,041	$6,469	$5,325	$4,109
2018	$7,080	$6,480	$4,939	$3,811
2019	$7,118	$6,492	$4,554	$3,514
2020	$7,157	$6,503	$4,168	$3,216
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$7,759	$7,156	$5,302	$3,049

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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.