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Childcare Costs in Suffolk City, VA

FIPS: 51800 · Data year: 2022

$9,851

Center Infant/yr

$9,769

Family Infant/yr

$87,758

Median Income

11.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,851	$9,769	+$82
Toddler	$8,711	$7,957	+$754
Preschool	$8,528	$7,919	+$609
School Age	$7,416	$4,642	+$2,774

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,851

Toddler $8,711

Preschool $8,528

School Age $7,416

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: $9,851

Median household income: $87,758

Cost as % of income: 11.2%

7% affordability threshold: $6,143/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$8,424	$6,578	$6,578	$7,150
2010	$8,164	$6,656	$6,656	$6,240
2011	$7,904	$6,734	$6,734	$5,330
2012	$7,644	$6,812	$6,812	$4,420
2013	$7,783	$6,968	$6,968	$5,287
2014	$7,921	$7,124	$7,124	$6,153
2015	$8,060	$7,280	$7,280	$7,020
2016	$8,493	$7,540	$7,540	$7,107
2017	$8,927	$7,800	$7,800	$7,193
2018	$9,360	$8,060	$8,060	$7,280
2019	$9,793	$8,320	$8,320	$7,367
2020	$10,227	$8,580	$8,580	$7,453
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,851	$8,711	$8,528	$7,416

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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.