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	$204	$10,608	21.8%	$154	$8,008	16.5%
Toddlers	$199	$10,348	21.3%	$151	$7,852	16.2%
Twos	$190	$9,880	20.3%	$150	$7,800	16.1%
Threes	$175	$9,100	18.7%	$144	$7,488	15.4%
Fours	$171	$8,892	18.3%	$144	$7,488	15.4%
S/A (PT)	$82	$3,280	6.8%	$60	$2,400	4.9%
S/A (FT)	$130	$1,560	3.2%	$130	$1,560	3.2%

Sources: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2018.
A Standard Worthy of North Carolina Workers: The Living Income Standard for 100 Counties; North Carolina Justice Center; 2016.
Note: Based on annual income of $48, 566.

Average Annual Fee

	Amount
Child Care Center care for a 0-5 year old child	$9,766
Family Child Care Home care for a 0-5 year old child	$7,727
Child Care Center care for a school-age child	$4,840
Family Child Care Home care for a school-age child	$3,960

Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2018.

Number of Children Receiving Subsidized Care

	Number
Number of children	1,147
Monthly average of children	896
Waiting list for subsidized care	17
Average monthly waiting list	276

Source: North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education; May 31, 2018.
Notes: Number of children & waiting list; as of May 31, 2018. Monthly averages: for July 1, 2017-May 31, 2018.

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	$2,010/ $24,120	$2,707/ $32,484	$3,403/ $40,836	$4,100/ $49,200	$4,797/ $57,564	$5,493/ $65,916
Family Size	7	8	9	10	11	12
Max Gross Monthly/Annual	$6,190/ $74,280	$6,887/ $82,644	$7,583/ $90,996	$8,280/ $99,360	$8,977/ $107,724	$9,673/ $116,076

Source: North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education; April 1, 2017.

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	$1,337/ $16,044	$1,800/ $21,600	$2,263/ $27,156	$2,727/ $32,724	$3,190/ $38,280	$3,653/ $43,836
Family Size	7	8	9	10	11	12
Max Gross Monthly/Annual	$4,116/ $49,392	$4,580/ $54,960	$5,043/ $60,516	$5,506/ $66,072	$5,969/ $71,628	$6,433/ $77,196

Source: North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education; April 1, 2017.

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	$11,440	$10,920	$9,256	$8,840	$8,684	$1,896	$2,800
2 Star	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
3 Star	$8,216	$7,956	$7,540	$7,124	$6,552	$1,884	$2,520
4 Star	$10,816	$10,400	$10,192	$9,412	$8,996	$1,548	$3,280
5 Star	$11,908	$11,648	$11,128	$10,088	$9,932	$1,524	$3,760
Average	$11,024	$10,764	$10,348	$9,464	$9,204	$1,548	$3,440

Source: Child Care Resources. ; June 30, 2018.

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	$13,780	$13,780	$13,780	$13,780	$3,180	$0
2 Star	$6,760	$7,176	$7,176	$6,968	$6,968	$1,548	$1,600
3 Star	$6,344	$5,928	$6,084	$5,304	$5,304	$1,116	$2,720
4 Star	$8,268	$8,060	$7,904	$7,800	$7,800	$1,596	$2,520
5 Star	$8,840	$8,840	$8,580	$8,320	$8,320	$1,080	$0
Average	$8,008	$7,852	$7,800	$7,488	$7,488	$1,560	$2,400

Source: Child Care Resources. ; June 30, 2018.