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Childcare Costs in Transylvania County, NC

FIPS: 37175 · Data year: 2022

$9,791

Center Infant/yr

$8,901

Family Infant/yr

$62,056

Median Income

15.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,791	$8,901	+$890
Toddler	$7,926	$7,111	+$815
Preschool	$6,511	$6,258	+$253
School Age	$3,528	$3,943	$-415

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,791

Toddler $7,926

Preschool $6,511

School Age $3,528

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: $9,791

Median household income: $62,056

Cost as % of income: 15.8%

7% affordability threshold: $4,344/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	$8,527	$7,922	$7,793	$6,013
2015	$8,384	$7,761	$7,339	$5,663
2016	$8,571	$7,600	$6,886	$5,313
2017	$8,757	$7,440	$6,433	$4,963
2018	$8,943	$7,279	$5,979	$4,613
2019	$9,130	$7,119	$5,526	$4,263
2020	$9,316	$6,959	$5,073	$3,914
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,791	$7,926	$6,511	$3,528

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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.