MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Amelia County, VA?
In Amelia County, VA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $160 a week ($695 a month, $8,339 a year)†.
$160
per week · Amelia County, VA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $188 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 | $160† | $164† |
| Toddler | $123† | $112† |
| Preschool | $113† | $109† |
| School-age‡ | $118† | $109† |
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 Amelia County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,339 a year† — that is 9.7% of the county’s median family income of $85,575 (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 Amelia County?
Uses Amelia County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN AMELIA COUNTY
$8,339
per year · $695 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 9.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,990 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Amelia County compares
- Amelia County$160 /wk†
- Virginia median$237 /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 Amelia County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Chesterfield CountyVA | $279 /wk |
| Cumberland CountyVA | $150 /wk |
| Dinwiddie CountyVA | $195 /wk |
| Nottoway CountyVA | $134 /wk |
| Powhatan CountyVA | $208 /wk |
| Prince Edward CountyVA | $149 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Amelia County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $106 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $110 |
| 2011 | $114 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $118 |
| 2013 | $119 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $119 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $120 |
| 2016 | $123 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $127 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $130 |
| 2019 | $133 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $160 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Amelia County?
- The median price is $160 per week ($695 per month, $8,339 per year) at a child care center in Amelia County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Amelia County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,339 a year, or 9.7% 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 Amelia County?
- The median price is $164 per week ($709 per month, $8,503 per year) at a family child care home in Amelia County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Amelia County?
- The median price is $123 per week ($532 per month, $6,379 per year) at a child care center in Amelia County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Amelia County?
- The median price is $113 per week ($488 per month, $5,860 per year) at a child care center in Amelia County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.