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Childcare Costs in Raleigh County, WV

FIPS: 54081 · Data year: 2022

$8,836

Center Infant/yr

$8,123

Family Infant/yr

$47,975

Median Income

18.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,836	$8,123	+$713
Toddler	$8,401	$8,854	$-453
Preschool	$8,671	$8,854	$-183
School Age	$7,749	$7,108	+$641

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,836

Toddler $8,401

Preschool $8,671

School Age $7,749

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: $8,836

Median household income: $47,975

Cost as % of income: 18.4%

7% affordability threshold: $3,358/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,926	$4,741	$4,741	$4,267
2009	$5,978	$4,945	$4,945	$4,467
2010	$6,030	$5,149	$5,149	$4,666
2011	$6,082	$5,352	$5,352	$4,866
2012	$6,844	$5,867	$5,622	$5,133
2013	$6,911	$6,008	$5,845	$5,351
2014	$6,978	$6,149	$6,068	$5,569
2015	$7,045	$6,290	$6,290	$5,787
2016	$7,134	$6,468	$6,306	$5,889
2017	$7,223	$6,647	$6,321	$5,991
2018	$7,312	$6,824	$6,337	$6,093
2019	$7,693	$7,219	$6,859	$6,507
2020	$8,074	$7,613	$7,382	$6,921
2021	$8,455	$8,007	$8,027	$7,335
2022	$8,836	$8,401	$8,671	$7,749

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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.