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DOL Data · 2022

Colonial Heights City, VA

Infant daycare in Colonial Heights City, VA costs $303 per week ($15,766 per year) for center-based care, and $172 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $72,216, the childcare burden is 21.8% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$303
$15,766/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$172
$8,955/yr
Median Income
$72,216
Burden Index
21.8%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$303$15,766$172$8,955
Toddler (1-2)$198$10,310$141$7,335
Preschool (3-5)$198$10,310$141$7,335
School-Age (6+)$233$12,110$202$10,500
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Colonial Heights City Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Colonial Heights City costs $303 per week ($15,766 per year). Family-based infant care costs $172 per week ($8,955 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Colonial Heights City is 21.8%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $72,216 would spend about 21.8% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Colonial Heights City at $303/wk is 75% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Colonial Heights City costs $15,766 per year.

In Colonial Heights City, VA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $172/wk compared to $303/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $141/wk vs $198/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $202/wk (family) or $233/wk (center).

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