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Childcare Costs in Westmoreland County, VA

FIPS: 51193 · Data year: 2022

$10,905

Center Infant/yr

$9,183

Family Infant/yr

$56,647

Median Income

19.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,905	$9,183	+$1,722
Toddler	$8,293	$7,906	+$387
Preschool	$7,618	$7,686	$-68
School Age	$7,389	$6,684	+$705

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,905

Toddler $8,293

Preschool $7,618

School Age $7,389

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: $10,905

Median household income: $56,647

Cost as % of income: 19.3%

7% affordability threshold: $3,965/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$6,682	$5,122	$5,122	$4,524
2010	$6,916	$5,356	$5,356	$4,940
2011	$7,150	$5,590	$5,590	$5,356
2012	$7,384	$5,824	$5,824	$5,772
2013	$7,609	$5,963	$5,963	$5,841
2014	$7,835	$6,101	$6,101	$5,911
2015	$8,060	$6,240	$6,240	$5,980
2016	$8,320	$6,413	$6,413	$6,067
2017	$8,580	$6,587	$6,587	$6,153
2018	$8,840	$6,760	$6,760	$6,240
2019	$9,100	$6,933	$6,933	$6,327
2020	$9,360	$7,107	$7,107	$6,413
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$10,905	$8,293	$7,618	$7,389

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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.