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The financial impact of child care in Wake County is tremendous. See the following 09-10 statistics below.

  • The aveage cost of child care for an infant in a 5-star center is $1,173 per month.
  • There are approximately 645 licensed child care facilities in Wake County.
  • There are more than 24,400 children in licensed child care in Wake County.
  • Wake County's child care workforce consists of approximately 4,500 individuals.
  • The total direct economic impact is more than $850 million.