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Childcare Costs in Person County, NC

FIPS: 37145 · Data year: 2022

$8,848

Center Infant/yr

$7,266

Family Infant/yr

$60,688

Median Income

14.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,848	$7,266	+$1,582
Toddler	$7,980	$7,279	+$701
Preschool	$5,719	$6,499	$-780
School Age	$4,413	$10,399	$-5,986

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,848

Toddler $7,980

Preschool $5,719

School Age $4,413

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: $8,848

Median household income: $60,688

Cost as % of income: 14.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,248/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	$7,306	$6,590	$6,841	$5,278
2015	$7,494	$6,937	$6,561	$5,062
2016	$7,856	$7,285	$6,281	$4,845
2017	$8,218	$7,633	$6,000	$4,629
2018	$8,579	$7,980	$5,719	$4,413
2019	$8,941	$8,327	$5,439	$4,196
2020	$9,303	$8,675	$5,158	$3,980
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$8,848	$7,980	$5,719	$4,413

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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.