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Childcare Costs in Onslow County, NC

FIPS: 37133 · Data year: 2022

$10,531

Center Infant/yr

$8,358

Family Infant/yr

$59,976

Median Income

17.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,531	$8,358	+$2,173
Toddler	$7,886	$7,615	+$271
Preschool	$6,701	$7,606	$-905
School Age	$6,747	$10,499	$-3,752

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,531

Toddler $7,886

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: $10,531

Median household income: $59,976

Cost as % of income: 17.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,198/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	$10,123	$9,285	$9,037	$6,971
2015	$9,672	$8,953	$8,467	$6,532
2016	$9,516	$8,621	$7,898	$6,093
2017	$9,359	$8,288	$7,329	$5,654
2018	$9,203	$7,955	$6,759	$5,215
2019	$9,047	$7,623	$6,190	$4,776
2020	$8,891	$7,290	$5,621	$4,337
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$10,531	$7,886	$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.