Union County Affordability

Average Fees for Full-Time Child Care

Age	Child Care Centers (CCC) Weekly Fees	Average Annual CCC Fee	Percent of annual income spent on child care for one child in a family of three	Family Child Care Homes (FCCH) Weekly Fee	Average Annual FCCH Fee	Percent of annual income spent on child care for one child in a family of three
Infants	$185	$9,620	20.6%	$150	$7,800	16.7%
Toddlers	$179	$9,308	19.9%	$146	$7,592	16.2%
Twos	$173	$8,996	19.2%	$145	$7,540	16.1%
Threes	$164	$8,528	18.2%	$138	$7,176	15.4%
Fours	$162	$8,424	18%	$136	$7,072	15.1%
S/A (PT)	$79	$3,160	6.8%	$62	$2,480	5.3%
S/A (FT)	$125	$1,500	3.2%	$144	$1,368	2.9%

Sources:
Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2016.
Living Income Standard 2014: Boom in low-wage work means many North Carolinians don't make adequate income. (Based on 2013 data)
North Carolina Justice Center; June 2014.
Note: Based on annual income of $48,680 (income needed for a family of one parent, one infant & one preschool child).

Average Annual Fee

	Amount
Child Care Center care for a 0-5 year old child	$8,975
Family Child Care Home care for a 0-5 year old child	$7,436
Child Care Center care for a school-age child	$4,660
Family Child Care Home care for a school-age child	$3,848

Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2016.

Number of Children Receiving Subsidized Care

	Number
Number of children	1,238
Monthly average of children	1,006
Waiting list for subsidized care	0
Average monthly waiting list	140

Source: North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education; June 30, 2016.
Notes: Number of children & Waiting List: as of June 30, 2016.
Monthly averages: for July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016.

Maximum Income Eligibility for Child Care Subsidies
for Children 0-5 Years and Children with Special Needs (All Ages)

Family Size	1	2	3	4	5	6
Max Gross Monthly/Annual	$1,962/ $23,544	$2,655/ $31,860	$3,348/ $40,176	$4,042/ $48,504	$4,735/ $56,820	$5,428/ $65,136
Family Size	7	8	9	10	11	12
Max Gross Monthly/Annual	$6,122/ $73,464	$6,815/ $81,780	$7,508/ $90,096	$8,202/ $98,424	$8,895/ $106,740	$9,588/ $115,056

Source: North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education; April 1, 2015.

Maximum Income Eligibility for Child Care Subsidies
for Children 6-12 (Without Special Needs)

Family Size	1	2	3	4	5	6
Max Gross Monthly/Annual	$1,305/ $15,660	$1,766/ $21,192	$2,227/ $26,724	$2,688/ $32,256	$3,149/ $37,788	$3,610/ $43,320
Family Size	7	8	9	10	11	12
Max Gross Monthly/Annual	$4,071/ $48,852	$4,532/ $54,384	$4,993/ $59,916	$5,454/ $65,448	$5,915/ $70,980	$6,376/ $76,512

Source: North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education; April 1, 2015.

Average Annual Fee for Star Rated Licensed Child Care Centers

	Infant	Toddler	2 Year Old	3 Year Old	4 Year Old	School-age (Full)	School-age (Part)
1 Star	$14,560	$13,780	$10,036	$9,516	$9,256	$2,040	$0
2 Star	$8,060	$7,540	$7,280	$7,020	$7,020	$1,620	$2,800
3 Star	$7,748	$7,488	$7,228	$6,968	$6,968	$1,620	$2,600
4 Star	$9,568	$9,308	$8,840	$8,268	$8,060	$1,440	$3,360
5 Star	$10,816	$10,504	$10,140	$9,620	$9,516	$1,476	$3,320
Average	$10,036	$9,724	$9,308	$8,788	$8,684	$1,500	$3,200

Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2016.
Notes: School-age (Full) = Full time - summer and holidays (12 wks/yr) School-age (Part) = Part time (40 wks/yr).
$0 = N/A.

Average Annual Fee for Star Rated Licensed Family Child Care Home

	Infant	Toddler	2 Year Old	3 Year Old	4 Year Old	School-age (Full)	School-age (Part)
1 Star	$13,780	$10,296	$10,296	$9,984	$9,984	$2,100	$0
2 Star	$3,380	$6,136	$6,136	$6,136	$6,136	$1,200	$1,600
3 Star	$6,344	$5,720	$5,876	$4,888	$4,888	$1,056	$2,280
4 Star	$8,632	$8,424	$8,268	$8,216	$8,008	$1,464	$2,640
5 Star	$7,020	$7,020	$6,916	$6,760	$6,760	$1,116	$3,000
Average	$7,800	$7,592	$7,540	$7,176	$7,072	$1,368	$2,480

Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2016.
Notes: School-age (Full) = Full time - summer and holidays (12 wks/yr) School-age (Part) = Part time (40 wks/yr).
$0 = N/A.