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DOL Data · 2022

Roanoke County, VA

Infant daycare in Roanoke County, VA costs $253 per week ($13,150 per year) for center-based care, and $177 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $80,872, the childcare burden is 16.3% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$253
$13,150/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$177
$9,183/yr
Median Income
$80,872
Burden Index
16.3%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$253$13,150$177$9,183
Toddler (1-2)$184$9,569$165$8,593
Preschool (3-5)$169$8,790$161$8,354
School-Age (6+)$166$8,621$161$8,354
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Roanoke County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Roanoke County costs $253 per week ($13,150 per year). Family-based infant care costs $177 per week ($9,183 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Roanoke County is 16.3%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $80,872 would spend about 16.3% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Roanoke County at $253/wk is 46% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Roanoke County costs $13,150 per year.

In Roanoke County, VA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $177/wk compared to $253/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $161/wk vs $169/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $161/wk (family) or $166/wk (center).

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