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DOL Data · 2022

Lunenburg County, VA

Infant daycare in Lunenburg County, VA costs $134 per week ($6,971 per year) for center-based care, and $116 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $54,438, the childcare burden is 12.8% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$134
$6,971/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$116
$6,055/yr
Median Income
$54,438
Burden Index
12.8%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$134$6,971$116$6,055
Toddler (1-2)$100$5,200$85$4,420
Preschool (3-5)$100$5,200$85$4,420
School-Age (6+)$100$5,200$114$5,943
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Lunenburg County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Lunenburg County costs $134 per week ($6,971 per year). Family-based infant care costs $116 per week ($6,055 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Lunenburg County is 12.8%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $54,438 would spend about 12.8% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Lunenburg County at $134/wk is 23% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Lunenburg County costs $6,971 per year.

In Lunenburg County, VA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $116/wk compared to $134/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $85/wk vs $100/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $114/wk (family) or $100/wk (center).

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

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. counties with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau Childcare Prices, 2026.