ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Cleveland County, NC

Infant daycare in Cleveland County, NC costs $159 per week ($8,254 per year) for center-based care, and $128 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $50,723, the childcare burden is 16.3% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$159
$8,254/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$128
$6,675/yr
Median Income
$50,723
Burden Index
16.3%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$159$8,254$128$6,675
Toddler (1-2)$136$7,077$137$7,111
Preschool (3-5)$131$6,794$109$5,689
School-Age (6+)$71$3,682$62$3,226
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Cleveland County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Cleveland County costs $159 per week ($8,254 per year). Family-based infant care costs $128 per week ($6,675 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Cleveland County is 16.3%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $50,723 would spend about 16.3% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Cleveland County at $159/wk is 9% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Cleveland County costs $8,254 per year.

In Cleveland County, NC, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $128/wk compared to $159/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $109/wk vs $131/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $62/wk (family) or $71/wk (center).

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