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in nappanannocx county, where net income per family is currently in the $5,000 to $6,000 range, on average, the cost per child comes to approximately $19,800.
With one exception, this financial burden is spread out over the years. The exception is the very first outlay-for the birth of the child. This averages $580. Medical needs thereafter are estimated at $2,490.
In most local families, a principal item of expense is food. With prices as they are now, the food bill for the 18 years Is placed at $8,020. A girl consumes about $500 less than that and a boy $500 more. Clothing expenses per child are figured at $3,790, making allowance for the fact that hand-me-downs are sometimes available. Transportation expenditures add another $3,800. Beyond these, there are the outlays for recreation, personal care, the share of the housing expenses attributable to the child and the cost of education up to, but not including college. That comes later. For the 130 or so youngsters In Rappahannock County who are reaching age 18 annually, the total outlay on the part of their parents comes to approximately $2,574,000.
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