ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Chatham County, NC

Infant daycare in Chatham County, NC costs $228 per week ($11,834 per year) for center-based care, and $163 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $84,222, the childcare burden is 14.1% of income. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$228
$11,834/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$163
$8,458/yr
Median Income
$84,222
Burden Index
14.1%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$228$11,834$163$8,458
Toddler (1-2)$182$9,488$150$7,788
Preschool (3-5)$165$8,604$140$7,299
School-Age (6+)$87$4,536$82$4,255
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Chatham County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Chatham County costs $228 per week ($11,834 per year). Family-based infant care costs $163 per week ($8,458 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Chatham County is 14.1%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $84,222 would spend about 14.1% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Chatham County at $228/wk is 31% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Chatham County costs $11,834 per year.

In Chatham County, NC, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $163/wk compared to $228/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $140/wk vs $165/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $82/wk (family) or $87/wk (center).

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