MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Pulaski County, VA?
In Pulaski County, VA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $173 a week ($748 a month, $8,980 a year)†.
$173
per week · Pulaski County, VA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $202 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 | $173† | $131† |
| Toddler | $141† | $126† |
| Preschool | $130† | $122† |
| School-age‡ | $130† | $116† |
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 Pulaski County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,980 a year† — that is 11.8% of the county’s median family income of $75,956 (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 Pulaski County?
Uses Pulaski County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN PULASKI COUNTY
$8,980
per year · $748 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,317 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Pulaski County compares
- Pulaski County$173 /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 Pulaski County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Bland CountyVA | $142 /wk |
| Carroll CountyVA | $119 /wk |
| Floyd CountyVA | $173 /wk |
| Giles CountyVA | $173 /wk |
| Montgomery CountyVA | $186 /wk |
| Radford cityVA | $144 /wk |
| Wythe CountyVA | $132 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Pulaski County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $108 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $112 |
| 2011 | $116 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $120 |
| 2013 | $125 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $130 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $135 |
| 2016 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $138 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $140 |
| 2019 | $142 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $143 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $173 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Pulaski County?
- The median price is $173 per week ($748 per month, $8,980 per year) at a child care center in Pulaski County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Pulaski County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,980 a year, or 11.8% 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 Pulaski County?
- The median price is $131 per week ($567 per month, $6,803 per year) at a family child care home in Pulaski County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Pulaski County?
- The median price is $141 per week ($611 per month, $7,336 per year) at a child care center in Pulaski County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Pulaski County?
- The median price is $130 per week ($562 per month, $6,739 per year) at a child care center in Pulaski County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.