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Childcare Costs in Moore County, NC

FIPS: 37125 · Data year: 2022

$9,817

Center Infant/yr

$9,552

Family Infant/yr

$77,981

Median Income

12.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,817	$9,552	+$265
Toddler	$7,990	$7,335	+$655
Preschool	$6,701	$7,266	$-565
School Age	$6,747	$8,471	$-1,724

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,817

Toddler $7,990

Preschool $6,701

School Age $6,747

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: $9,817

Median household income: $77,981

Cost as % of income: 12.6%

7% affordability threshold: $5,459/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	$9,850	$8,918	$8,721	$6,729
2015	$9,402	$8,703	$8,231	$6,350
2016	$9,128	$8,488	$7,740	$5,972
2017	$8,854	$8,274	$7,250	$5,594
2018	$8,579	$8,059	$6,759	$5,215
2019	$8,305	$7,845	$6,269	$4,837
2020	$8,031	$7,630	$5,779	$4,458
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,817	$7,990	$6,701	$6,747

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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.