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DOL Data · 2022

Portsmouth City, VA

Infant daycare in Portsmouth City, VA costs $254 per week ($13,211 per year) for center-based care, and $179 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $57,154, the childcare burden is 23.1% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$254
$13,211/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$179
$9,315/yr
Median Income
$57,154
Burden Index
23.1%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$254$13,211$179$9,315
Toddler (1-2)$163$8,467$139$7,217
Preschool (3-5)$150$7,778$135$7,016
School-Age (6+)$152$7,891$135$7,016
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Portsmouth City Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Portsmouth City costs $254 per week ($13,211 per year). Family-based infant care costs $179 per week ($9,315 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Portsmouth City is 23.1%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $57,154 would spend about 23.1% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Portsmouth City at $254/wk is 46% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Portsmouth City costs $13,211 per year.

In Portsmouth City, VA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $179/wk compared to $254/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $135/wk vs $150/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $135/wk (family) or $152/wk (center).

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