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DOL Data · 2022

Haywood County, NC

Infant daycare in Haywood County, NC costs $203 per week ($10,572 per year) for center-based care, and $179 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $56,596, the childcare burden is 18.7% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$203
$10,572/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$179
$9,300/yr
Median Income
$56,596
Burden Index
18.7%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$203$10,572$179$9,300
Toddler (1-2)$135$7,018$128$6,639
Preschool (3-5)$109$5,670$103$5,354
School-Age (6+)$110$5,709$190$9,866
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Haywood County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Haywood County costs $203 per week ($10,572 per year). Family-based infant care costs $179 per week ($9,300 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Haywood County is 18.7%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $56,596 would spend about 18.7% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Haywood County at $203/wk is 17% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Haywood County costs $10,572 per year.

In Haywood County, NC, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $179/wk compared to $203/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $103/wk vs $109/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $190/wk (family) or $110/wk (center).

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