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DOL Data · 2022

Petersburg City, VA

Infant daycare in Petersburg City, VA costs $173 per week ($8,980 per year) for center-based care, and $209 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $46,930, the childcare burden is 19.1% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$173
$8,980/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$209
$10,884/yr
Median Income
$46,930
Burden Index
19.1%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$173$8,980$209$10,884
Toddler (1-2)$129$6,698$172$8,937
Preschool (3-5)$118$6,153$167$8,688
School-Age (6+)$118$6,158$141$7,352
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Petersburg City Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Petersburg City costs $173 per week ($8,980 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 Petersburg City is 19.1%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $46,930 would spend about 19.1% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Petersburg City at $173/wk is 0% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Petersburg City costs $8,980 per year.

In Petersburg City, VA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $209/wk compared to $173/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $167/wk vs $118/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $141/wk (family) or $118/wk (center).

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