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Childcare Costs in Wirt County, WV

FIPS: 54105 · Data year: 2022

$9,293

Center Infant/yr

$6,404

Family Infant/yr

$52,776

Median Income

17.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,293	$6,404	+$2,889
Toddler	$7,044	$6,404	+$640
Preschool	$6,831	$6,404	+$427
School Age	$6,404	$6,404	$0

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,293

Toddler $7,044

Preschool $6,831

School Age $6,404

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: $9,293

Median household income: $52,776

Cost as % of income: 17.6%

7% affordability threshold: $3,694/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,325	$4,260	$4,260	$3,834
2009	$5,247	$4,334	$4,334	$3,914
2010	$5,169	$4,406	$4,406	$3,993
2011	$5,091	$4,480	$4,480	$4,073
2012	$5,656	$4,848	$4,646	$4,242
2013	$5,626	$4,889	$4,754	$4,352
2014	$5,597	$4,930	$4,863	$4,463
2015	$5,567	$4,971	$4,971	$4,573
2016	$5,595	$5,072	$4,946	$4,618
2017	$5,622	$5,172	$4,921	$4,663
2018	$5,649	$5,273	$4,896	$4,708
2019	$6,560	$6,159	$5,864	$5,556
2020	$7,471	$7,044	$6,831	$6,404
2021	$8,382	$7,931	$7,893	$7,252
2022	$9,293	$7,044	$6,831	$6,404

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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.