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Childcare Costs in Dane County, WI

FIPS: 55025 · Data year: 2022

$15,236

Center Infant/yr

$11,440

Family Infant/yr

$84,297

Median Income

18.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$15,236	$11,440	+$3,796
Toddler	$13,455	$10,400	+$3,055
Preschool	$13,455	$10,400	+$3,055
School Age	$10,660	$9,360	+$1,300

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $15,236

Toddler $13,455

Preschool $13,455

School Age $10,660

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: $15,236

Median household income: $84,297

Cost as % of income: 18.1%

7% affordability threshold: $5,901/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$13,104	$11,180	$11,180	$10,140
2009	$13,520	$11,856	$11,856	$10,140
2010	$13,624	$11,856	$11,856	$10,140
2011	$13,624	$12,428	$12,428	$10,140
2012	$14,352	$12,480	$12,480	$10,400
2013	$14,586	$12,688	$12,688	$10,816
2014	$14,820	$12,896	$12,896	$11,232
2015	$15,340	$13,052	$13,052	$11,180
2016	$15,860	$13,546	$13,546	$11,622
2017	$16,380	$14,040	$14,040	$12,064
2018	$16,640	$14,300	$14,300	$11,700
2019	$16,289	$14,089	$14,089	$11,440
2020	$15,938	$13,878	$13,878	$11,180
2021	$15,587	$13,666	$13,666	$10,920
2022	$15,236	$13,455	$13,455	$10,660

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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.