MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Cumberland County, VA?
In Cumberland County, VA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $150 a week ($648 a month, $7,776 a year)†.
$150
per week · Cumberland County, VA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $175 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 | $150† | $153† |
| Toddler | $114† | $105† |
| Preschool | $105† | $103† |
| School-age‡ | $110† | $90† |
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 Cumberland County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,776 a year† — that is 11.4% of the county’s median family income of $68,063 (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 Cumberland County?
Uses Cumberland County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
$7,776
per year · $648 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,764 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Cumberland County compares
- Cumberland County$150 /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 Cumberland County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Amelia CountyVA | $160 /wk |
| Buckingham CountyVA | $134 /wk |
| Fluvanna CountyVA | $195 /wk |
| Goochland CountyVA | $294 /wk |
| Powhatan CountyVA | $208 /wk |
| Prince Edward CountyVA | $149 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Cumberland 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 | $150 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Cumberland County?
- The median price is $150 per week ($648 per month, $7,776 per year) at a child care center in Cumberland County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Cumberland County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,776 a year, or 11.4% 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 Cumberland County?
- The median price is $153 per week ($665 per month, $7,978 per year) at a family child care home in Cumberland County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Cumberland County?
- The median price is $114 per week ($496 per month, $5,948 per year) at a child care center in Cumberland County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Cumberland County?
- The median price is $105 per week ($455 per month, $5,465 per year) at a child care center in Cumberland County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.