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Childcare Costs in Wake County, NC

FIPS: 37183 · Data year: 2022

$15,979

Center Infant/yr

$11,260

Family Infant/yr

$96,734

Median Income

16.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$15,979	$11,260	+$4,719
Toddler	$13,061	$10,474	+$2,587
Preschool	$9,809	$10,511	$-702
School Age	$5,171	$5,803	$-632

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $15,979

Toddler $13,061

Preschool $9,809

School Age $5,171

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: $15,979

Median household income: $96,734

Cost as % of income: 16.5%

7% affordability threshold: $6,771/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	$11,178	$10,372	$10,614	$8,189
2015	$11,633	$10,769	$10,184	$7,857
2016	$12,536	$11,165	$9,753	$7,525
2017	$13,438	$11,562	$9,322	$7,192
2018	$14,340	$11,959	$8,891	$6,860
2019	$15,242	$12,356	$8,461	$6,528
2020	$16,144	$12,752	$8,030	$6,195
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$15,979	$13,061	$9,809	$5,171

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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.