ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Covington City, VA

Infant daycare in Covington City, VA costs $144 per week ($7,508 per year) for center-based care, and $93 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $45,737, the childcare burden is 16.4% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$144
$7,508/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$93
$4,844/yr
Median Income
$45,737
Burden Index
16.4%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$144$7,508$93$4,844
Toddler (1-2)$115$5,980$80$4,160
Preschool (3-5)$115$5,980$80$4,160
School-Age (6+)$110$5,720$121$6,314
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Covington City Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Covington City costs $144 per week ($7,508 per year). Family-based infant care costs $93 per week ($4,844 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Covington City is 16.4%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $45,737 would spend about 16.4% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Covington City at $144/wk is 17% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Covington City costs $7,508 per year.

In Covington City, VA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $93/wk compared to $144/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $80/wk vs $115/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $121/wk (family) or $110/wk (center).

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