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Childcare Costs in Wayne County, WV

FIPS: 54099 · Data year: 2022

$9,059

Center Infant/yr

$8,303

Family Infant/yr

$52,694

Median Income

17.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,059	$8,303	+$756
Toddler	$8,609	$7,045	+$1,564
Preschool	$8,846	$7,045	+$1,801
School Age	$7,932	$7,045	+$887

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,059

Toddler $8,609

Preschool $8,846

School Age $7,932

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: $9,059

Median household income: $52,694

Cost as % of income: 17.2%

7% affordability threshold: $3,689/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,814	$4,651	$4,651	$4,186
2009	$5,792	$4,787	$4,787	$4,323
2010	$5,769	$4,922	$4,922	$4,461
2011	$5,748	$5,058	$5,058	$4,598
2012	$6,296	$5,397	$5,172	$4,722
2013	$6,273	$5,451	$5,301	$4,853
2014	$6,250	$5,506	$5,430	$4,984
2015	$6,227	$5,560	$5,560	$5,115
2016	$6,467	$5,868	$5,713	$5,339
2017	$6,706	$6,175	$5,867	$5,563
2018	$6,946	$6,483	$6,020	$5,788
2019	$7,474	$7,014	$6,668	$6,324
2020	$8,003	$7,546	$7,317	$6,860
2021	$8,531	$8,077	$8,081	$7,396
2022	$9,059	$8,609	$8,846	$7,932

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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.