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Childcare Costs in Stafford County, VA

FIPS: 51179 · Data year: 2022

$11,571

Center Infant/yr

$10,797

Family Infant/yr

$128,036

Median Income

9.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,571	$10,797	+$774
Toddler	$10,480	$9,467	+$1,013
Preschool	$11,160	$9,292	+$1,868
School Age	$7,722	$7,693	+$29

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,571

Toddler $10,480

Preschool $11,160

School Age $7,722

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: $11,571

Median household income: $128,036

Cost as % of income: 9.0%

7% affordability threshold: $8,963/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$9,802	$8,060	$8,060	$7,332
2010	$9,880	$8,320	$8,320	$7,800
2011	$9,958	$8,580	$8,580	$8,268
2012	$10,036	$8,840	$8,840	$8,736
2013	$10,677	$9,187	$9,187	$8,771
2014	$11,319	$9,533	$9,533	$8,805
2015	$11,960	$9,880	$9,880	$8,840
2016	$11,873	$10,140	$10,140	$8,840
2017	$11,787	$10,400	$10,400	$8,840
2018	$11,700	$10,660	$10,660	$8,840
2019	$11,613	$10,920	$10,920	$8,840
2020	$11,527	$11,180	$11,180	$8,840
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$11,571	$10,480	$11,160	$7,722

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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.