ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Patrick County, VA

Infant daycare in Patrick County, VA costs $159 per week ($8,258 per year) for center-based care, and $121 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $49,180, the childcare burden is 16.8% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$159
$8,258/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$121
$6,288/yr
Median Income
$49,180
Burden Index
16.8%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$159$8,258$121$6,288
Toddler (1-2)$130$6,746$92$4,765
Preschool (3-5)$119$6,197$89$4,633
School-Age (6+)$120$6,229$101$5,251
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Patrick County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Patrick County costs $159 per week ($8,258 per year). Family-based infant care costs $121 per week ($6,288 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Patrick County is 16.8%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $49,180 would spend about 16.8% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Patrick County at $159/wk is 8% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Patrick County costs $8,258 per year.

In Patrick County, VA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $121/wk compared to $159/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $89/wk vs $119/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $101/wk (family) or $120/wk (center).

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