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Childcare Costs in Salem City, VA

FIPS: 51775 · Data year: 2022

$12,125

Center Infant/yr

$8,495

Family Infant/yr

$68,402

Median Income

17.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,125	$8,495	+$3,630
Toddler	$8,823	$7,949	+$874
Preschool	$8,105	$7,728	+$377
School Age	$7,949	$7,728	+$221

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,125

Toddler $8,823

Preschool $8,105

School Age $7,949

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: $12,125

Median household income: $68,402

Cost as % of income: 17.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,788/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$10,166	$7,410	$7,410	$6,890
2010	$10,192	$7,332	$7,332	$6,812
2011	$10,218	$7,254	$7,254	$6,734
2012	$10,244	$7,176	$7,176	$6,656
2013	$10,469	$7,297	$7,297	$6,951
2014	$10,695	$7,419	$7,419	$7,245
2015	$10,920	$7,540	$7,540	$7,540
2016	$10,833	$7,627	$7,627	$7,453
2017	$10,747	$7,713	$7,713	$7,367
2018	$10,660	$7,800	$7,800	$7,280
2019	$10,573	$7,887	$7,887	$7,193
2020	$10,487	$7,973	$7,973	$7,107
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$12,125	$8,823	$8,105	$7,949

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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.