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Childcare Costs in Bristol County, RI

FIPS: 44001 · Data year: 2022

$15,255

Center Infant/yr

$13,489

Family Infant/yr

$105,875

Median Income

14.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$15,255	$13,489	+$1,766
Toddler	$14,714	$13,209	+$1,505
Preschool	$12,915	$11,024	+$1,891
School Age	$3,387	$11,251	$-7,864

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $15,255

Toddler $14,714

Preschool $12,915

School Age $3,387

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: $15,255

Median household income: $105,875

Cost as % of income: 14.4%

7% affordability threshold: $7,411/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	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2014	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2015	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2016	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2017	$13,778	$13,123	$11,850	$9,211
2018	$14,073	$13,441	$12,063	$7,755
2019	$14,369	$13,760	$12,276	$6,299
2020	$14,665	$14,077	$12,489	$4,843
2021	$14,960	$14,396	$12,702	$3,387
2022	$15,255	$14,714	$12,915	$3,387

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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.