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Childcare Costs in Newport News City, VA

FIPS: 51700 · Data year: 2022

$11,829

Center Infant/yr

$9,439

Family Infant/yr

$63,355

Median Income

18.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,829	$9,439	+$2,390
Toddler	$8,529	$8,267	+$262
Preschool	$7,835	$8,037	$-202
School Age	$7,097	$6,801	+$296

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,829

Toddler $8,529

Preschool $7,835

School Age $7,097

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: $11,829

Median household income: $63,355

Cost as % of income: 18.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,435/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$7,540	$6,500	$6,500	$7,280
2010	$8,060	$6,500	$6,500	$6,500
2011	$8,580	$6,500	$6,500	$5,720
2012	$9,100	$6,500	$6,500	$4,940
2013	$9,100	$6,500	$6,500	$5,633
2014	$9,100	$6,500	$6,500	$6,327
2015	$9,100	$6,500	$6,500	$7,020
2016	$9,533	$6,847	$6,847	$6,847
2017	$9,967	$7,193	$7,193	$6,673
2018	$10,400	$7,540	$7,540	$6,500
2019	$10,833	$7,887	$7,887	$6,327
2020	$11,267	$8,233	$8,233	$6,153
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$11,829	$8,529	$7,835	$7,097

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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.