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DOL Data · 2022

Stanly County, NC

Infant daycare in Stanly County, NC costs $186 per week ($9,677 per year) for center-based care, and $162 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $60,634, the childcare burden is 16.0% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$186
$9,677/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$162
$8,435/yr
Median Income
$60,634
Burden Index
16.0%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$186$9,677$162$8,435
Toddler (1-2)$163$8,493$142$7,395
Preschool (3-5)$147$7,643$142$7,395
School-Age (6+)$80$4,141$68$3,526
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Stanly County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Stanly County costs $186 per week ($9,677 per year). Family-based infant care costs $162 per week ($8,435 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Stanly County is 16.0%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $60,634 would spend about 16.0% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Stanly County at $186/wk is 7% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Stanly County costs $9,677 per year.

In Stanly County, NC, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $162/wk compared to $186/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $142/wk vs $147/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $68/wk (family) or $80/wk (center).

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