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clothing, transportation, education and medical expenses.
Nowadays, by ways of comparison, that outlay would reach only about one - fourth of the way. The food bill alone, for the average youngster, runs to about $8,500 in the 18 years, according to the Health Insurance Institute.
In Rappahannock County, and everywhere else, the amount that a family spends in the process of bringing up its children is closely governed by its income. Those who have a lot spend a lot.
In general, it is found, the outlay ranges from nearly 2.9 times a family’s one year earnings, after taxes, to over 3.6 times earnings.
In the case of Rappahannock County, with its average net income '6f $5,000 to $6,000 per household, according to the latest figures, the 18-year expenditure is estimated at about $19,800 per child.
A detailing of the outlays shows that, except for the first year, when close to $3,000 may be spent for medical and hospital bills, furniture, clothing, medicines and the like, the
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