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Childcare Costs in Robeson County, NC

FIPS: 37155 · Data year: 2022

$7,685

Center Infant/yr

$8,901

Family Infant/yr

$39,393

Median Income

19.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,685	$8,901	$-1,216
Toddler	$6,738	$5,689	+$1,049
Preschool	$5,775	$5,404	+$371
School Age	$3,129	$3,047	+$82

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,685

Toddler $6,738

Preschool $5,775

School Age $3,129

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: $7,685

Median household income: $39,393

Cost as % of income: 19.5%

7% affordability threshold: $2,758/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	$7,162	$6,678	$6,498	$5,013
2015	$7,082	$6,555	$6,199	$4,783
2016	$7,061	$6,432	$5,901	$4,553
2017	$7,040	$6,310	$5,602	$4,322
2018	$7,019	$6,187	$5,303	$4,092
2019	$6,999	$6,065	$5,005	$3,862
2020	$6,978	$5,943	$4,706	$3,631
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$7,685	$6,738	$5,775	$3,129

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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.