MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Raleigh County, WV?
In Raleigh County, WV, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $170 a week ($736 a month, $8,836 a year)†.
$170
per week · Raleigh County, WV · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $199 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 | $170† | $156† |
| Toddler | $162† | $170† |
| Preschool | $167† | $170† |
| School-age‡ | $149† | $137† |
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 Raleigh County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,836 a year† — that is 13.5% of the county’s median family income of $65,294 (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 Raleigh County?
Uses Raleigh County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN RALEIGH COUNTY
$8,836
per year · $736 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,571 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Raleigh County compares
- Raleigh County$170 /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 Raleigh County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Boone CountyWV | $185 /wk |
| Fayette CountyWV | $170 /wk |
| Kanawha CountyWV | $158 /wk |
| Mercer CountyWV | $168 /wk |
| Summers CountyWV | $195 /wk |
| Wyoming CountyWV | $185 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Raleigh County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $114 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $115 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $116 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $117 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $132 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $133 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $134 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $139 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $141 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $148 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $155 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $163 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $170 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Raleigh County?
- The median price is $170 per week ($736 per month, $8,836 per year) at a child care center in Raleigh County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Raleigh County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,836 a year, or 13.5% 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 Raleigh County?
- The median price is $156 per week ($677 per month, $8,123 per year) at a family child care home in Raleigh County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Raleigh County?
- The median price is $162 per week ($700 per month, $8,401 per year) at a child care center in Raleigh County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Raleigh County?
- The median price is $167 per week ($723 per month, $8,671 per year) at a child care center in Raleigh County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.