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Childcare Costs in Rockbridge County, VA

FIPS: 51163 · Data year: 2022

$9,817

Center Infant/yr

$7,463

Family Infant/yr

$61,903

Median Income

15.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,817	$7,463	+$2,354
Toddler	$7,217	$6,792	+$425
Preschool	$7,217	$6,792	+$425
School Age	$9,082	$10,500	$-1,418

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,817

Toddler $7,217

Preschool $7,217

School Age $9,082

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: $9,817

Median household income: $61,903

Cost as % of income: 15.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,333/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$7,280	$6,110	$6,110	$5,460
2010	$7,280	$6,240	$6,240	$5,980
2011	$7,280	$6,370	$6,370	$6,500
2012	$7,280	$6,500	$6,500	$7,020
2013	$7,713	$6,760	$6,760	$7,020
2014	$8,147	$7,020	$7,020	$7,020
2015	$8,580	$7,280	$7,280	$7,020
2016	$8,580	$7,280	$7,280	$7,020
2017	$8,580	$7,280	$7,280	$7,020
2018	$8,580	$7,280	$7,280	$7,020
2019	$8,580	$7,280	$7,280	$7,020
2020	$8,580	$7,280	$7,280	$7,020
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,817	$7,217	$7,217	$9,082

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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.