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DOL Data · 2022

Stokes County, NC

Infant daycare in Stokes County, NC costs $170 per week ($8,823 per year) for center-based care, and $143 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $57,539, the childcare burden is 15.3% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$170
$8,823/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$143
$7,417/yr
Median Income
$57,539
Burden Index
15.3%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$170$8,823$143$7,417
Toddler (1-2)$131$6,794$137$7,111
Preschool (3-5)$125$6,511$109$5,689
School-Age (6+)$68$3,528$72$3,764
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Stokes County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Stokes County costs $170 per week ($8,823 per year). Family-based infant care costs $143 per week ($7,417 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Stokes County is 15.3%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $57,539 would spend about 15.3% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Stokes County at $170/wk is 2% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Stokes County costs $8,823 per year.

In Stokes County, NC, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $143/wk compared to $170/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $109/wk vs $125/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $72/wk (family) or $68/wk (center).

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