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Childcare Costs in Swain County, NC

FIPS: 37173 · Data year: 2022

$7,982

Center Infant/yr

$6,093

Family Infant/yr

$52,818

Median Income

15.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,982	$6,093	+$1,889
Toddler	$5,676	$6,540	$-864
Preschool	$5,616	$6,540	$-924
School Age	$4,333	$8,686	$-4,353

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,982

Toddler $5,676

Preschool $5,616

School Age $4,333

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: $7,982

Median household income: $52,818

Cost as % of income: 15.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,697/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	$7,151	$6,982	$6,520	$5,030
2015	$7,190	$6,655	$6,294	$4,856
2016	$7,374	$6,329	$6,068	$4,682
2017	$7,557	$6,002	$5,842	$4,507
2018	$7,740	$5,676	$5,616	$4,333
2019	$7,924	$5,349	$5,390	$4,159
2020	$8,107	$5,023	$5,164	$3,984
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$7,982	$5,676	$5,616	$4,333

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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.