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Childcare Costs in Pamlico County, NC

FIPS: 37137 · Data year: 2022

$9,511

Center Infant/yr

$6,998

Family Infant/yr

$55,867

Median Income

17.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,511	$6,998	+$2,513
Toddler	$7,343	$5,948	+$1,395
Preschool	$4,482	$5,948	$-1,466
School Age	$2,428	$3,235	$-807

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,511

Toddler $7,343

Preschool $4,482

School Age $2,428

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: $9,511

Median household income: $55,867

Cost as % of income: 17.0%

7% affordability threshold: $3,911/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	$8,573	$8,050	$8,367	$6,455
2015	$8,343	$7,724	$7,304	$5,635
2016	$8,458	$7,397	$6,241	$4,815
2017	$8,573	$7,070	$5,179	$3,996
2018	$8,688	$6,744	$4,116	$3,176
2019	$8,803	$6,417	$4,116	$3,176
2020	$8,918	$6,091	$4,116	$3,176
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,511	$7,343	$4,482	$2,428

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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.