MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Craven County, NC?
In Craven County, NC, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $200 a week ($868 a month, $10,417 a year)†.
$200
per week · Craven County, NC · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $234 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 | $200† | $177† |
| Toddler | $167† | $164† |
| Preschool | $147† | $160† |
| School-age‡ | $80† | $93† |
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 Craven County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,417 a year† — that is 13.4% of the county’s median family income of $77,888 (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 Craven County?
Uses Craven County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CRAVEN COUNTY
$10,417
per year · $868 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,452 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Craven County compares
- Craven County$200 /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 Craven County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Beaufort CountyNC | $185 /wk |
| Carteret CountyNC | $199 /wk |
| Jones CountyNC | $131 /wk |
| Lenoir CountyNC | $170 /wk |
| Pamlico CountyNC | $183 /wk |
| Pitt CountyNC | $208 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Craven County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $189 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $183 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $183 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $183 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $183 |
| 2019 | $183 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $183 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $200 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Craven County?
- The median price is $200 per week ($868 per month, $10,417 per year) at a child care center in Craven County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Craven County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,417 a year, or 13.4% 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 Craven County?
- The median price is $177 per week ($766 per month, $9,197 per year) at a family child care home in Craven County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Craven County?
- The median price is $167 per week ($722 per month, $8,663 per year) at a child care center in Craven County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Craven County?
- The median price is $147 per week ($637 per month, $7,643 per year) at a child care center in Craven County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.