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Childcare Costs in Wilkes County, NC

FIPS: 37193 · Data year: 2022

$9,524

Center Infant/yr

$6,527

Family Infant/yr

$49,119

Median Income

19.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,524	$6,527	+$2,997
Toddler	$8,266	$6,827	+$1,439
Preschool	$5,662	$5,689	$-27
School Age	$3,068	$3,226	$-158

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,524

Toddler $8,266

Preschool $5,662

School Age $3,068

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: $9,524

Median household income: $49,119

Cost as % of income: 19.4%

7% affordability threshold: $3,438/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	$6,807	$6,343	$6,659	$5,138
2015	$7,190	$6,655	$6,294	$4,856
2016	$7,693	$6,967	$5,929	$4,575
2017	$8,197	$7,279	$5,565	$4,293
2018	$8,700	$7,591	$5,199	$4,012
2019	$9,203	$7,903	$4,834	$3,730
2020	$9,707	$8,215	$4,470	$3,449
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,524	$8,266	$5,662	$3,068

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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.