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Childcare Costs in Columbia County, NY

FIPS: 36021 · Data year: 2022

$15,028

Center Infant/yr

$10,400

Family Infant/yr

$81,741

Median Income

18.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$15,028	$10,400	+$4,628
Toddler	$14,300	$10,400	+$3,900
Preschool	$13,260	$10,296	+$2,964
School Age	$11,180	$9,360	+$1,820

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $15,028

Toddler $14,300

Preschool $13,260

School Age $11,180

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: $15,028

Median household income: $81,741

Cost as % of income: 18.4%

7% affordability threshold: $5,722/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	$13,035	$12,301	$11,386	$9,951
2018	$13,252	$12,495	$11,595	$10,175
2019	$13,468	$12,688	$11,804	$10,400
2020	$13,988	$13,225	$12,289	$10,660
2021	$14,508	$13,763	$12,775	$10,920
2022	$15,028	$14,300	$13,260	$11,180

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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.