ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Pender County, NC

Infant daycare in Pender County, NC costs $199 per week ($10,371 per year) for center-based care, and $157 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $74,538, the childcare burden is 13.9% of income. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$199
$10,371/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$157
$8,179/yr
Median Income
$74,538
Burden Index
13.9%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$199$10,371$157$8,179
Toddler (1-2)$180$9,370$125$6,481
Preschool (3-5)$138$7,170$118$6,159
School-Age (6+)$73$3,780$82$4,268
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Pender County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Pender County costs $199 per week ($10,371 per year). Family-based infant care costs $157 per week ($8,179 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Pender County is 13.9%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $74,538 would spend about 13.9% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Pender County at $199/wk is 15% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Pender County costs $10,371 per year.

In Pender County, NC, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $157/wk compared to $199/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $118/wk vs $138/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $82/wk (family) or $73/wk (center).

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