Childcare Costs in Petersburg City, VA

FIPS: 51730 · Data year: 2022

$8,980
Center Infant/yr
$10,884
Family Infant/yr
$46,930
Median Income
19.1%
% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group Center-Based Family Childcare
Infant $8,980 $10,884
Toddler $6,698 $8,937
Preschool $6,153 $8,688
School Age $6,158 $7,352

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,980
Toddler $6,698
Preschool $6,153
School Age $6,158

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: $8,980
Median household income: $46,930
Cost as % of income: 19.1%
7% affordability threshold: $3,285/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year Infant
2008 N/A
2009 $6,656
2010 $6,396
2011 $6,136
2012 $5,876
2013 $7,904
2014 $9,932
2015 $11,960
2016 $10,400
2017 $8,840
2018 $7,280
2019 $7,280
2020 $7,280
2021 N/A
2022 $8,980

More Data for Petersburg City

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.