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Childcare Costs in Ada County, ID

FIPS: 16001 · Data year: 2022

$10,816

Center Infant/yr

$7,536

Family Infant/yr

$83,881

Median Income

12.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,816	$7,536	+$3,280
Toddler	$10,789	$7,188	+$3,601
Preschool	$9,912	$6,660	+$3,252
School Age	$9,328	$6,856	+$2,472

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,816

Toddler $10,789

Preschool $9,912

School Age $9,328

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $10,816

Median household income: $83,881

Cost as % of income: 12.9%

7% affordability threshold: $5,872/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012	$7,813	$7,161	$6,180	$5,235
2013	$7,743	$7,227	$6,355	$5,447
2014	$7,673	$7,293	$6,532	$5,659
2015	$7,602	$7,359	$6,707	$5,870
2016	$8,184	$7,785	$7,040	$6,105
2017	$8,766	$8,213	$7,372	$6,341
2018	$9,348	$8,640	$7,704	$6,576
2019	$9,656	$9,099	$8,256	$7,264
2020	$9,964	$9,559	$8,808	$7,952
2021	$10,272	$10,018	$9,360	$8,640
2022	$10,816	$10,789	$9,912	$9,328

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.