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Childcare Costs in DeKalb County, GA

FIPS: 13089 · Data year: 2022

$10,660

Center Infant/yr

$8,476

Family Infant/yr

$76,044

Median Income

14.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,660	$8,476	+$2,184
Toddler	$9,766	$7,956	+$1,810
Preschool	$9,308	$8,008	+$1,300
School Age	$4,264	$4,004	+$260

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,660

Toddler $9,766

Preschool $9,308

School Age $4,264

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: $10,660

Median household income: $76,044

Cost as % of income: 14.0%

7% affordability threshold: $5,323/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	$8,840	$8,382	$7,852	$7,176
2016	$9,100	$8,580	$8,060	$6,760
2017	$9,360	$8,778	$8,268	$6,344
2018	$9,620	$8,975	$8,476	$5,928
2019	$9,880	$9,173	$8,684	$5,512
2020	$10,140	$9,370	$8,892	$5,096
2021	$10,400	$9,568	$9,100	$4,680
2022	$10,660	$9,766	$9,308	$4,264

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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.