Barbour County, WV
Infant daycare in Barbour County, WV costs $179 per week ($9,289 per year) for center-based care, and $156 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $44,341, the childcare burden is 20.9% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.
Cost Breakdown by Age Group
| Age Group | Center/Wk | Center/Yr | Family/Wk | Family/Yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant (0-1) | $179 | $9,289 | $156 | $8,111 |
| Toddler (1-2) | $170 | $8,818 | $128 | $6,677 |
| Preschool (3-5) | $169 | $8,792 | $128 | $6,677 |
| School-Age (6+) | $156 | $8,111 | $128 | $6,677 |
Barbour County Childcare FAQ
Center-based infant care in Barbour County costs $179 per week ($9,289 per year). Family-based infant care costs $156 per week ($8,111 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.
The Childcare Burden Index for Barbour County is 20.9%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $44,341 would spend about 20.9% of their income on infant center-based childcare.
The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Barbour County at $179/wk is 3% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Barbour County costs $9,289 per year.
In Barbour County, WV, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $156/wk compared to $179/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $128/wk vs $169/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $128/wk (family) or $156/wk (center).
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Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. counties with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau Childcare Prices, 2026.