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Childcare Costs in Yancey County, NC

FIPS: 37199 · Data year: 2022

$10,129

Center Infant/yr

$9,138

Family Infant/yr

$53,103

Median Income

19.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,129	$9,138	+$991
Toddler	$9,304	$5,689	+$3,615
Preschool	$6,390	$6,201	+$189
School Age	$3,462	$4,301	$-839

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,129

Toddler $9,304

Preschool $6,390

School Age $3,462

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: $10,129

Median household income: $53,103

Cost as % of income: 19.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,717/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	$6,971	$6,178	$6,580	$5,077
2015	$7,313	$6,769	$6,402	$4,939
2016	$7,960	$7,361	$6,224	$4,802
2017	$8,605	$7,952	$6,046	$4,664
2018	$9,252	$8,544	$5,868	$4,527
2019	$9,898	$9,136	$5,690	$4,390
2020	$10,544	$9,727	$5,513	$4,252
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$10,129	$9,304	$6,390	$3,462

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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.