MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Yancey County, NC?
In Yancey County, NC, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $195 a week ($844 a month, $10,129 a year)†.
$195
per week · Yancey County, NC · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $228 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 | $195† | $176† |
| Toddler | $179† | $109† |
| Preschool | $123† | $119† |
| School-age‡ | $67† | $83† |
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 Yancey County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,129 a year† — that is 14.2% of the county’s median family income of $71,351 (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 Yancey County?
Uses Yancey County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN YANCEY COUNTY
$10,129
per year · $844 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.2%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,995 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Yancey County compares
- Yancey County$195 /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 Yancey County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Buncombe CountyNC | $191 /wk |
| Madison CountyNC | $149 /wk |
| McDowell CountyNC | $164 /wk |
| Mitchell CountyNC | $149 /wk |
| Unicoi CountyTN | $131 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Yancey County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $134 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $141 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $153 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $165 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $178 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $190 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $203 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $195 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Yancey County?
- The median price is $195 per week ($844 per month, $10,129 per year) at a child care center in Yancey County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Yancey County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,129 a year, or 14.2% 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 Yancey County?
- The median price is $176 per week ($761 per month, $9,138 per year) at a family child care home in Yancey County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Yancey County?
- The median price is $179 per week ($775 per month, $9,304 per year) at a child care center in Yancey County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Yancey County?
- The median price is $123 per week ($532 per month, $6,390 per year) at a child care center in Yancey County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.