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Childcare Costs in Cheyenne County, KS

FIPS: 20023 · Data year: 2022

$9,651

Center Infant/yr

$6,781

Family Infant/yr

$52,730

Median Income

18.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,651	$6,781	+$2,870
Toddler	$8,611	$5,651	+$2,960
Preschool	$7,502	$5,651	+$1,851
School Age	$4,285	$5,651	$-1,366

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,651

Toddler $8,611

Preschool $7,502

School Age $4,285

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: $9,651

Median household income: $52,730

Cost as % of income: 18.3%

7% affordability threshold: $3,691/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,805	$4,160	$3,973	$3,515
2009	$4,482	$4,056	$3,796	$3,422
2010	$4,160	$3,952	$3,619	$3,328
2011	$4,285	$3,973	$3,650	$3,463
2012	$4,410	$3,994	$3,682	$3,598
2013	$4,992	$4,659	$4,202	$3,806
2014	$5,169	$4,945	$4,420	$4,004
2015	$5,346	$5,231	$4,638	$4,202
2016	$5,522	$5,517	$4,857	$4,399
2017	$5,699	$5,803	$5,075	$4,597
2018	$6,490	$6,365	$5,560	$4,534
2019	$7,280	$6,926	$6,046	$4,472
2020	$8,070	$7,488	$6,531	$4,410
2021	$8,861	$8,050	$7,016	$4,347
2022	$9,651	$8,611	$7,502	$4,285

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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.