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	$242	$12,584	25.7%	$169	$8,788	18%
Toddlers	$234	$12,168	24.9%	$161	$8,372	17.1%
Twos	$224	$11,648	23.8%	$162	$8,424	17.2%
Threes	$203	$10,556	21.6%	$156	$8,112	16.6%
Fours	$202	$10,504	21.5%	$156	$8,112	16.6%
S/A (PT)	$99	$5,148	10.5%	$91	$4,732	9.7%
S/A (FT)	$160	$8,320	17%	$128	$6,656	13.6%

Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2020.
A Standard Worthy of North Carolina Workers: The 2019 Living Income Standard for 100 Counties; North Carolina Justice Center; 2019.
Note: Based on annual income of $48,919.

Average Annual Fee

	Amount
Child Care Center care for a 0-5 year old child	$N/A
Family Child Care Home care for a 0-5 year old child	$N/A
Child Care Center care for a school-age child	$N/A
Family Child Care Home care for a school-age child	$N/A

Number of Children Receiving Subsidized Care

	Number
Number of children	N/A
Monthly average of children	N/A
Waiting list for subsidized care	N/A
Average monthly waiting list	N/A

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	$2,082/ $24,984	$2,818/ $33,816	$3,555/ $42,660	$4,292/ $5,154	$5,028/ $60,336	$5,765/ $69,180
Family Size	7	8	9	10	11	12
Max Gross Monthly/Annual	$6,502/ $78,024	$7,238/ $86,856	$7,975/ $95,700	$8,712/ $104,544	$9,448/ $113,376	$10,185/ $122,220

Source: North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education; July 1, 2019.

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	$1,384/ $16,608	$1,874/ $22,488	$2,364/ $28,368	$2,854/ $34,248	$3,344/ $40,128	$3,834/ $46,008
Family Size	7	8	9	10	11	12
Max Gross Monthly/Annual	$4,324/ $51,888	$4,813/ $57,756	$5,303/ $63,636	$5,793/ $69,516	$6,283/ $75,396	$6,773/ $81,276

Source: North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education; July 1, 2019.

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	$13,260	$12,636	$12,012	$11,596	$12,688	$6,412	$0
2 Star	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
3 Star	$11,700	$11,076	$10,816	$10,140	$10,244	$0	$0
4 Star	$11,492	$11,180	$10,764	$9,256	$8,996	$5,436	$0
5 Star	$13,416	$13,052	$12,480	$11,440	$11,284	$6,172	$0
Average	$12,584	$12,168	$11,648	$10,556	$10,504	$5,880	$0

Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2020.

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	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
2 Star	$0	$8,840	$8,840	$8,840	$8,840	$0	$0
3 Star	$6,708	$6,396	$6,552	$5,928	$5,928	$4,016	$0
4 Star	$10,400	$9,776	$9,776	$9,568	$9,568	$5,624	$0
5 Star	$9,100	$8,840	$8,840	$8,840	$8,840	$0	$0
Average	$8,788	$8,372	$8,424	$8,112	$8,112	$5,176	$0

Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2020.