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Childcare Costs in Bayfield County, WI

FIPS: 55007 · Data year: 2022

$9,464

Center Infant/yr

$7,800

Family Infant/yr

$67,266

Median Income

14.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,464	$7,800	+$1,664
Toddler	$8,840	$7,410	+$1,430
Preschool	$8,840	$7,410	+$1,430
School Age	$7,956	$7,020	+$936

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,464

Toddler $8,840

Preschool $8,840

School Age $7,956

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: $9,464

Median household income: $67,266

Cost as % of income: 14.1%

7% affordability threshold: $4,709/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$9,100	$8,450	$8,450	$8,450
2009	$7,800	$7,540	$7,540	$7,020
2010	$7,800	$7,540	$7,540	$7,280
2011	$5,720	$5,720	$5,720	$5,720
2012	$7,020	$5,980	$5,980	$5,980
2013	$7,930	$7,280	$7,280	$6,890
2014	$8,840	$8,580	$8,580	$7,800
2015	$7,176	$6,500	$6,500	$6,500
2016	$8,372	$7,410	$7,410	$7,410
2017	$9,568	$8,320	$8,320	$8,320
2018	$8,320	$8,320	$8,320	$7,800
2019	$8,606	$8,450	$8,450	$7,839
2020	$8,892	$8,580	$8,580	$7,878
2021	$9,178	$8,710	$8,710	$7,917
2022	$9,464	$8,840	$8,840	$7,956

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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.