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Childcare Costs in District of Columbia, DC

FIPS: 11001 · Data year: 2022

$25,480

Center Infant/yr

$20,800

Family Infant/yr

$101,722

Median Income

25.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$25,480	$20,800	+$4,680
Toddler	$23,431	$20,449	+$2,982
Preschool	$20,410	$19,149	+$1,261
School Age	N/A	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $25,480

Toddler $23,431

Preschool $20,410

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: $25,480

Median household income: $101,722

Cost as % of income: 25.0%

7% affordability threshold: $7,121/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	$14,817	$12,434	$11,560	N/A
2012	$15,786	$13,159	$12,365	$12,929
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	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2018	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2019	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2020	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$25,480	$23,431	$20,410	N/A

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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.