ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Chatham County, GA

Infant daycare in Chatham County, GA costs $103 per week ($5,330 per year) for center-based care, and $100 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $66,171, the childcare burden is 8.1% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$103
$5,330/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$100
$5,200/yr
Median Income
$66,171
Burden Index
8.1%
Affordable

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$103$5,330$100$5,200
Toddler (1-2)$97$5,044$94$4,888
Preschool (3-5)$98$5,096$95$4,940
School-Age (6+)$52$2,704$44$2,309
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Chatham County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Chatham County costs $103 per week ($5,330 per year). Family-based infant care costs $100 per week ($5,200 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Chatham County is 8.1%, rated "Affordable". This means a family earning the median income of $66,171 would spend about 8.1% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Chatham County at $103/wk is 41% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Chatham County costs $5,330 per year.

In Chatham County, GA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $100/wk compared to $103/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $95/wk vs $98/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $44/wk (family) or $52/wk (center).

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