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Childcare Costs in Patrick County, VA

FIPS: 51141 · Data year: 2022

$8,258

Center Infant/yr

$6,288

Family Infant/yr

$49,180

Median Income

16.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,258	$6,288	+$1,970
Toddler	$6,746	$4,765	+$1,981
Preschool	$6,197	$4,633	+$1,564
School Age	$6,229	$5,251	+$978

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,258

Toddler $6,746

Preschool $6,197

School Age $6,229

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: $8,258

Median household income: $49,180

Cost as % of income: 16.8%

7% affordability threshold: $3,443/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$5,616	$4,732	$4,732	$4,810
2010	$5,824	$4,888	$4,888	$4,680
2011	$6,032	$5,044	$5,044	$4,550
2012	$6,240	$5,200	$5,200	$4,420
2013	$6,500	$5,200	$5,200	$4,593
2014	$6,760	$5,200	$5,200	$4,767
2015	$7,020	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2016	$7,107	$5,460	$5,460	$5,200
2017	$7,193	$5,720	$5,720	$5,460
2018	$7,280	$5,980	$5,980	$5,720
2019	$7,367	$6,240	$6,240	$5,980
2020	$7,453	$6,500	$6,500	$6,240
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$8,258	$6,746	$6,197	$6,229

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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.