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Childcare Costs in Nash County, NC

FIPS: 37127 · Data year: 2022

$8,178

Center Infant/yr

$9,983

Family Infant/yr

$56,770

Median Income

14.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,178	$9,983	$-1,805
Toddler	$7,694	$6,346	+$1,348
Preschool	$6,976	$6,780	+$196
School Age	$4,011	$4,408	$-397

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,178

Toddler $7,694

Preschool $6,976

School Age $4,011

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: $8,178

Median household income: $56,770

Cost as % of income: 14.4%

7% affordability threshold: $3,974/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	$8,328	$7,600	$7,217	$5,568
2015	$8,040	$7,442	$7,038	$5,430
2016	$7,847	$7,284	$6,858	$5,292
2017	$7,654	$7,126	$6,679	$5,153
2018	$7,461	$6,967	$6,499	$5,014
2019	$7,269	$6,809	$6,320	$4,876
2020	$7,076	$6,651	$6,141	$4,737
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$8,178	$7,694	$6,976	$4,011

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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.