MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Brooke County, WV?
In Brooke County, WV, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $156 a week ($675 a month, $8,102 a year)†.
$156
per week · Brooke County, WV · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $182 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 | $156† | $143† |
| Toddler | $148† | $156† |
| Preschool | $153† | $156† |
| School-age‡ | $137† | $126† |
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 Brooke County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,102 a year† — that is 11.0% of the county’s median family income of $73,380 (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 Brooke County?
Uses Brooke County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN BROOKE COUNTY
$8,102
per year · $675 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.0%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,137 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Brooke County compares
- Brooke County$156 /wk†
- West Virginia median$167 /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 Brooke County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Hancock CountyWV | $168 /wk |
| Jefferson CountyOH | $295 /wk |
| Ohio CountyWV | $147 /wk |
| Washington CountyPA | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Brooke County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $115 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $114 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $113 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $113 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $129 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $128 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $127 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $127 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $128 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $129 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $131 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $143 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $150 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $156 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Brooke County?
- The median price is $156 per week ($675 per month, $8,102 per year) at a child care center in Brooke County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Brooke County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,102 a year, or 11.0% 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 Brooke County?
- The median price is $143 per week ($621 per month, $7,452 per year) at a family child care home in Brooke County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Brooke County?
- The median price is $148 per week ($642 per month, $7,703 per year) at a child care center in Brooke County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Brooke County?
- The median price is $153 per week ($663 per month, $7,959 per year) at a child care center in Brooke County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.