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Childcare Costs in Bay County, FL

FIPS: 12005 · Data year: 2022

$11,180

Center Infant/yr

$8,406

Family Infant/yr

$65,999

Median Income

16.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,180	$8,406	+$2,774
Toddler	$9,360	$7,800	+$1,560
Preschool	$8,580	$7,800	+$780
School Age	$5,200	$7,020	$-1,820

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,180

Toddler $9,360

Preschool $8,580

School Age $5,200

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: $11,180

Median household income: $65,999

Cost as % of income: 16.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,620/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,465	$5,172	$4,843	$4,054
2009	$6,574	$5,303	$4,865	$4,383
2010	$6,853	$5,648	$5,073	$4,427
2011	$7,131	$5,992	$5,281	$4,471
2012	$7,408	$6,337	$5,489	$4,516
2013	$7,687	$6,682	$5,697	$4,560
2014	$7,743	$6,800	$5,769	$4,490
2015	$7,800	$6,917	$5,842	$4,420
2016	$8,233	$7,151	$6,125	$4,550
2017	$8,667	$7,385	$6,408	$4,680
2018	$9,100	$7,619	$6,691	$4,810
2019	$9,533	$7,852	$6,974	$4,940
2020	$9,967	$8,086	$7,257	$5,070
2021	$10,400	$8,320	$7,540	$5,200
2022	$11,180	$9,360	$8,580	$5,200

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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.