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Childcare Costs in Rutherford County, NC

FIPS: 37161 · Data year: 2022

$8,377

Center Infant/yr

$7,363

Family Infant/yr

$50,512

Median Income

16.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,377	$7,363	+$1,014
Toddler	$7,386	$5,615	+$1,771
Preschool	$5,860	$5,883	$-23
School Age	$3,370	$4,625	$-1,255

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,377

Toddler $7,386

Preschool $5,860

School Age $3,370

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: $8,377

Median household income: $50,512

Cost as % of income: 16.6%

7% affordability threshold: $3,536/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	$6,952	$6,427	$6,366	$4,912
2015	$7,014	$6,492	$6,140	$4,737
2016	$7,224	$6,557	$5,913	$4,562
2017	$7,433	$6,623	$5,686	$4,387
2018	$7,643	$6,688	$5,459	$4,213
2019	$7,854	$6,753	$5,233	$4,038
2020	$8,063	$6,818	$5,006	$3,863
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$8,377	$7,386	$5,860	$3,370

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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.