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DOL Data · 2022

Pocahontas County, WV

Infant daycare in Pocahontas County, WV costs $178 per week ($9,268 per year) for center-based care, and $156 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $41,680, the childcare burden is 22.2% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$178
$9,268/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$156
$8,104/yr
Median Income
$41,680
Burden Index
22.2%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$178$9,268$156$8,104
Toddler (1-2)$169$8,803$132$6,849
Preschool (3-5)$173$9,018$132$6,849
School-Age (6+)$156$8,104$132$6,849
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Pocahontas County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Pocahontas County costs $178 per week ($9,268 per year). Family-based infant care costs $156 per week ($8,104 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Pocahontas County is 22.2%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $41,680 would spend about 22.2% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Pocahontas County at $178/wk is 3% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Pocahontas County costs $9,268 per year.

In Pocahontas County, WV, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $156/wk compared to $178/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $132/wk vs $173/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $132/wk (family) or $156/wk (center).

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