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Childcare Costs in Portsmouth City, VA

FIPS: 51740 · Data year: 2022

$13,211

Center Infant/yr

$9,315

Family Infant/yr

$57,154

Median Income

23.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$13,211	$9,315	+$3,896
Toddler	$8,467	$7,217	+$1,250
Preschool	$7,778	$7,016	+$762
School Age	$7,891	$7,016	+$875

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $13,211

Toddler $8,467

Preschool $7,778

School Age $7,891

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: $13,211

Median household income: $57,154

Cost as % of income: 23.1%

7% affordability threshold: $4,001/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$10,270	$7,566	$7,566	$7,020
2010	$10,348	$7,436	$7,436	$6,760
2011	$10,426	$7,306	$7,306	$6,500
2012	$10,504	$7,176	$7,176	$6,240
2013	$10,469	$7,211	$7,211	$6,413
2014	$10,435	$7,245	$7,245	$6,587
2015	$10,400	$7,280	$7,280	$6,760
2016	$10,833	$7,367	$7,367	$6,933
2017	$11,267	$7,453	$7,453	$7,107
2018	$11,700	$7,540	$7,540	$7,280
2019	$12,133	$7,627	$7,627	$7,453
2020	$12,567	$7,713	$7,713	$7,627
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$13,211	$8,467	$7,778	$7,891

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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.