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Childcare Costs in Northampton County, NC

FIPS: 37131 · Data year: 2022

$10,129

Center Infant/yr

$9,138

Family Infant/yr

$45,698

Median Income

22.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,129	$9,138	+$991
Toddler	$9,304	$5,689	+$3,615
Preschool	$6,390	$6,201	+$189
School Age	$3,462	$4,301	$-839

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,129

Toddler $9,304

Preschool $6,390

School Age $3,462

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: $10,129

Median household income: $45,698

Cost as % of income: 22.2%

7% affordability threshold: $3,199/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	$7,400	$6,575	$6,956	$5,367
2015	$7,635	$7,067	$6,684	$5,157
2016	$8,174	$7,560	$6,412	$4,947
2017	$8,713	$8,052	$6,140	$4,737
2018	$9,252	$8,544	$5,868	$4,527
2019	$9,791	$9,037	$5,596	$4,317
2020	$10,330	$9,528	$5,325	$4,107
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$10,129	$9,304	$6,390	$3,462

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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.