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DOL Data · 2022

Madison County, VA

Infant daycare in Madison County, VA costs $253 per week ($13,150 per year) for center-based care, and $209 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $74,586, the childcare burden is 17.6% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$253
$13,150/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$209
$10,884/yr
Median Income
$74,586
Burden Index
17.6%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$253$13,150$209$10,884
Toddler (1-2)$202$10,525$192$9,968
Preschool (3-5)$186$9,669$186$9,691
School-Age (6+)$195$10,160$167$8,688
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Madison County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Madison County costs $253 per week ($13,150 per year). Family-based infant care costs $209 per week ($10,884 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Madison County is 17.6%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $74,586 would spend about 17.6% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Madison County at $253/wk is 46% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Madison County costs $13,150 per year.

In Madison County, VA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $209/wk compared to $253/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $186/wk vs $186/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $167/wk (family) or $195/wk (center).

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