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DOL Data · 2022

Accomack County, VA

Infant daycare in Accomack County, VA costs $190 per week ($9,870 per year) for center-based care, and $123 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $52,694, the childcare burden is 18.7% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$190
$9,870/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$123
$6,383/yr
Median Income
$52,694
Burden Index
18.7%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$190$9,870$123$6,383
Toddler (1-2)$132$6,841$105$5,483
Preschool (3-5)$121$6,284$103$5,331
School-Age (6+)$116$6,029$103$5,331
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Accomack County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Accomack County costs $190 per week ($9,870 per year). Family-based infant care costs $123 per week ($6,383 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Accomack County is 18.7%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $52,694 would spend about 18.7% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Accomack County at $190/wk is 9% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Accomack County costs $9,870 per year.

In Accomack County, VA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $123/wk compared to $190/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $103/wk vs $121/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $103/wk (family) or $116/wk (center).

Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.