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Childcare Costs in Monroe County, WV

FIPS: 54063 · Data year: 2022

$9,542

Center Infant/yr

$8,331

Family Infant/yr

$52,392

Median Income

18.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,542	$8,331	+$1,211
Toddler	$9,057	$6,824	+$2,233
Preschool	$9,028	$6,824	+$2,204
School Age	$8,331	$6,824	+$1,507

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,542

Toddler $9,057

Preschool $9,028

School Age $8,331

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: $9,542

Median household income: $52,392

Cost as % of income: 18.2%

7% affordability threshold: $3,667/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,335	$4,268	$4,268	$3,841
2009	$5,337	$4,412	$4,412	$3,985
2010	$5,340	$4,557	$4,557	$4,130
2011	$5,343	$4,702	$4,702	$4,274
2012	$5,790	$4,963	$4,756	$4,343
2013	$5,915	$5,143	$5,006	$4,583
2014	$6,040	$5,324	$5,255	$4,824
2015	$6,165	$5,504	$5,504	$5,064
2016	$6,237	$5,654	$5,513	$5,149
2017	$6,309	$5,805	$5,521	$5,233
2018	$6,380	$5,955	$5,530	$5,317
2019	$7,171	$6,731	$6,404	$6,070
2020	$7,961	$7,506	$7,279	$6,824
2021	$8,752	$8,282	$8,260	$7,577
2022	$9,542	$9,057	$9,028	$8,331

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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.