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Childcare Costs in New Castle County, DE

FIPS: 10003 · Data year: 2022

$14,575

Center Infant/yr

$9,447

Family Infant/yr

$85,309

Median Income

17.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$14,575	$9,447	+$5,128
Toddler	$10,359	$7,990	+$2,369
Preschool	$10,934	$8,065	+$2,869
School Age	$5,522	$4,481	+$1,041

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $14,575

Toddler $10,359

Preschool $10,934

School Age $5,522

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: $14,575

Median household income: $85,309

Cost as % of income: 17.1%

7% affordability threshold: $5,972/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$10,105	$9,281	$7,944	$4,008
2009	$10,353	$9,358	$8,218	$4,071
2010	$10,601	$9,434	$8,492	$4,134
2011	$10,848	$9,511	$8,766	$4,197
2012	$10,913	$9,806	$9,017	$4,290
2013	$10,977	$10,100	$9,268	$4,383
2014	$11,335	$10,233	$9,182	$4,383
2015	$11,694	$10,366	$9,095	$4,383
2016	$12,179	$10,870	$9,448	$4,704
2017	$12,664	$11,374	$9,800	$5,026
2018	$13,149	$11,878	$10,154	$5,347
2019	$13,505	$11,498	$10,349	$5,391
2020	$13,862	$11,118	$10,544	$5,435
2021	$14,218	$10,739	$10,739	$5,479
2022	$14,575	$10,359	$10,934	$5,522

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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.