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Childcare Costs in Surry County, NC

FIPS: 37171 · Data year: 2022

$9,164

Center Infant/yr

$5,934

Family Infant/yr

$52,743

Median Income

17.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,164	$5,934	+$3,230
Toddler	$7,360	$5,689	+$1,671
Preschool	$6,058	$5,689	+$369
School Age	$3,283	$3,584	$-301

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,164

Toddler $7,360

Preschool $6,058

School Age $3,283

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: $9,164

Median household income: $52,743

Cost as % of income: 17.4%

7% affordability threshold: $3,692/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	$6,959	$6,516	$6,438	$4,967
2015	$7,104	$6,576	$6,219	$4,798
2016	$7,526	$6,637	$6,001	$4,630
2017	$7,949	$6,699	$5,782	$4,461
2018	$8,371	$6,759	$5,563	$4,293
2019	$8,794	$6,820	$5,345	$4,124
2020	$9,216	$6,882	$5,126	$3,956
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,164	$7,360	$6,058	$3,283

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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.