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Childcare Costs in Upshur County, WV

FIPS: 54097 · Data year: 2022

$9,010

Center Infant/yr

$8,261

Family Infant/yr

$49,663

Median Income

18.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,010	$8,261	+$749
Toddler	$8,562	$7,056	+$1,506
Preschool	$8,806	$7,056	+$1,750
School Age	$7,890	$7,056	+$834

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,010

Toddler $8,562

Preschool $8,806

School Age $7,890

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: $9,010

Median household income: $49,663

Cost as % of income: 18.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,476/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,881	$4,704	$4,704	$4,234
2009	$5,818	$4,806	$4,806	$4,341
2010	$5,755	$4,908	$4,908	$4,447
2011	$5,692	$5,009	$5,009	$4,554
2012	$6,592	$5,650	$5,415	$4,944
2013	$6,570	$5,709	$5,553	$5,083
2014	$6,549	$5,769	$5,690	$5,222
2015	$6,528	$5,828	$5,828	$5,362
2016	$6,692	$6,070	$5,914	$5,525
2017	$6,857	$6,312	$6,000	$5,688
2018	$7,022	$6,554	$6,086	$5,852
2019	$7,519	$7,056	$6,707	$6,361
2020	$8,016	$7,558	$7,329	$6,871
2021	$8,513	$8,060	$8,068	$7,380
2022	$9,010	$8,562	$8,806	$7,890

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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.