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Childcare Costs in Putnam County, WV

FIPS: 54079 · Data year: 2022

$8,485

Center Infant/yr

$7,888

Family Infant/yr

$75,725

Median Income

11.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,485	$7,888	+$597
Toddler	$8,084	$8,777	$-693
Preschool	$8,478	$9,370	$-892
School Age	$7,484	$9,370	$-1,886

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,485

Toddler $8,084

Preschool $8,478

School Age $7,484

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: $8,485

Median household income: $75,725

Cost as % of income: 11.2%

7% affordability threshold: $5,301/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,472	$5,978	$5,978	$5,380
2009	$7,490	$6,193	$6,193	$5,594
2010	$7,508	$6,408	$6,408	$5,807
2011	$7,525	$6,623	$6,623	$6,021
2012	$8,370	$7,174	$6,875	$6,277
2013	$8,337	$7,244	$7,045	$6,449
2014	$8,303	$7,314	$7,214	$6,621
2015	$8,270	$7,383	$7,383	$6,793
2016	$8,477	$7,689	$7,491	$6,999
2017	$8,685	$7,994	$7,599	$7,205
2018	$8,893	$8,300	$7,707	$7,411
2019	$8,791	$8,246	$7,825	$7,429
2020	$8,689	$8,192	$7,944	$7,447
2021	$8,587	$8,139	$8,211	$7,466
2022	$8,485	$8,084	$8,478	$7,484

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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.