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Childcare Costs in Citrus County, FL

FIPS: 12017 · Data year: 2022

$9,100

Center Infant/yr

$6,760

Family Infant/yr

$52,569

Median Income

17.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,100	$6,760	+$2,340
Toddler	$7,280	$6,500	+$780
Preschool	$6,760	$6,500	+$260
School Age	$4,940	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,100

Toddler $7,280

Preschool $6,760

School Age $4,940

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: $9,100

Median household income: $52,569

Cost as % of income: 17.3%

7% affordability threshold: $3,680/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,964	$4,815	$4,338	$4,121
2009	$6,507	$5,206	$4,555	$4,338
2010	$6,944	$5,555	$4,848	$4,476
2011	$7,381	$5,905	$5,142	$4,613
2012	$7,818	$6,255	$5,435	$4,751
2013	$8,255	$6,604	$5,728	$4,888
2014	$8,028	$6,537	$5,692	$5,048
2015	$7,800	$6,470	$5,655	$5,208
2016	$8,017	$6,561	$5,753	$5,120
2017	$8,233	$6,653	$5,850	$5,032
2018	$8,450	$6,745	$5,948	$4,944
2019	$8,667	$6,836	$6,045	$4,856
2020	$8,883	$6,928	$6,143	$4,768
2021	$9,100	$7,020	$6,240	$4,680
2022	$9,100	$7,280	$6,760	$4,940

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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.