MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Ritchie County, WV?
In Ritchie County, WV, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $179 a week ($776 a month, $9,317 a year)†.
$179
per week · Ritchie County, WV · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $210 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 | $179† | $156† |
| Toddler | $170† | $127† |
| Preschool | $169† | $127† |
| School-age‡ | $156† | $127† |
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 Ritchie County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,317 a year† — that is 15.7% of the county’s median family income of $59,295 (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 Ritchie County?
Uses Ritchie County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN RITCHIE COUNTY
$9,317
per year · $776 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 15.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,151 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Ritchie County compares
- Ritchie County$179 /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 Ritchie County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Calhoun CountyWV | $166 /wk |
| Doddridge CountyWV | $164 /wk |
| Gilmer CountyWV | $177 /wk |
| Pleasants CountyWV | $155 /wk |
| Tyler CountyWV | $182 /wk |
| Wirt CountyWV | $179 /wk |
| Wood CountyWV | $162 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Ritchie County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $106 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $105 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $104 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $103 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $113 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $115 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $117 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $118 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $118 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $118 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $118 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $133 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $148 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $164 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $179 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Ritchie County?
- The median price is $179 per week ($776 per month, $9,317 per year) at a child care center in Ritchie County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Ritchie County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,317 a year, or 15.7% 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 Ritchie County?
- The median price is $156 per week ($678 per month, $8,132 per year) at a family child care home in Ritchie County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Ritchie County?
- The median price is $170 per week ($737 per month, $8,844 per year) at a child care center in Ritchie County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Ritchie County?
- The median price is $169 per week ($734 per month, $8,811 per year) at a child care center in Ritchie County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.