MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Clay County, WV?
In Clay County, WV, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $144 a week ($626 a month, $7,512 a year)†.
$144
per week · Clay County, WV · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $169 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 | $144† | $124† |
| Toddler | $136† | $124† |
| Preschool | $132† | $124† |
| School-age‡ | $124† | $124† |
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 Clay County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,512 a year† — that is 13.7% of the county’s median family income of $55,011 (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 Clay County?
Uses Clay County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CLAY COUNTY
$7,512
per year · $626 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $3,851 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Clay County compares
- Clay County$144 /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 Clay County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Braxton CountyWV | $182 /wk |
| Calhoun CountyWV | $166 /wk |
| Kanawha CountyWV | $158 /wk |
| Nicholas CountyWV | $183 /wk |
| Roane CountyWV | $179 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Clay County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $90 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $91 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $91 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $92 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $103 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $103 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $104 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $105 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $105 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $105 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $105 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $125 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $144 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $164 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $144 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Clay County?
- The median price is $144 per week ($626 per month, $7,512 per year) at a child care center in Clay County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Clay County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,512 a year, or 13.7% 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 Clay County?
- The median price is $124 per week ($537 per month, $6,440 per year) at a family child care home in Clay County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Clay County?
- The median price is $136 per week ($590 per month, $7,083 per year) at a child care center in Clay County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Clay County?
- The median price is $132 per week ($572 per month, $6,869 per year) at a child care center in Clay County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.