MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Burke County, NC?
In Burke County, NC, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $181 a week ($784 a month, $9,403 a year)†.
$181
per week · Burke County, NC · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $212 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $181† | $156† |
| Toddler | $127† | $119† |
| Preschool | $112† | $120† |
| School-age‡ | $64† | $117† |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Burke County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,403 a year† — that is 14.1% of the county’s median family income of $66,702 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Burke County?
Uses Burke County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN BURKE COUNTY
$9,403
per year · $784 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,669 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Burke County compares
- Burke County$181 /wk†
- North Carolina median$203 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Burke County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Avery CountyNC | $238 /wk |
| Caldwell CountyNC | $164 /wk |
| Catawba CountyNC | $183 /wk |
| Cleveland CountyNC | $159 /wk |
| Lincoln CountyNC | $197 /wk |
| McDowell CountyNC | $164 /wk |
| Rutherford CountyNC | $161 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Burke County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $131 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $146 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $156 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $165 |
| 2019 | $174 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $184 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $181 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Burke County?
- The median price is $181 per week ($784 per month, $9,403 per year) at a child care center in Burke County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Burke County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,403 a year, or 14.1% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Burke County?
- The median price is $156 per week ($676 per month, $8,111 per year) at a family child care home in Burke County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Burke County?
- The median price is $127 per week ($551 per month, $6,613 per year) at a child care center in Burke County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Burke County?
- The median price is $112 per week ($484 per month, $5,809 per year) at a child care center in Burke County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.