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Childcare Costs in Ashland County, WI

FIPS: 55003 · Data year: 2022

$10,920

Center Infant/yr

$8,060

Family Infant/yr

$57,000

Median Income

19.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,920	$8,060	+$2,860
Toddler	$9,880	$7,800	+$2,080
Preschool	$9,880	$7,800	+$2,080
School Age	$8,528	$7,280	+$1,248

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,920

Toddler $9,880

Preschool $9,880

School Age $8,528

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: $10,920

Median household income: $57,000

Cost as % of income: 19.2%

7% affordability threshold: $3,990/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,670	$7,020	$7,020	$6,760
2009	$7,800	$7,800	$7,800	$6,968
2010	$8,580	$8,580	$8,580	$7,280
2011	$8,164	$7,540	$7,540	$7,280
2012	$7,800	$7,280	$7,280	$6,500
2013	$7,917	$7,410	$7,410	$6,799
2014	$8,034	$7,540	$7,540	$7,098
2015	$8,034	$8,034	$8,034	$7,098
2016	$8,236	$8,236	$8,236	$7,280
2017	$8,437	$8,437	$8,437	$7,462
2018	$8,853	$8,853	$8,853	$7,826
2019	$9,370	$9,110	$9,110	$8,002
2020	$9,887	$9,367	$9,367	$8,177
2021	$10,403	$9,623	$9,623	$8,353
2022	$10,920	$9,880	$9,880	$8,528

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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.