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Childcare Costs in El Dorado County, CA

FIPS: 06017 · Data year: 2022

$23,398

Center Infant/yr

$19,335

Family Infant/yr

$99,246

Median Income

23.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$23,398	$19,335	+$4,063
Toddler	$15,088	$15,889	$-801
Preschool	$11,838	$14,907	$-3,069
School Age	$6,063	$11,082	$-5,019

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $23,398

Toddler $15,088

Preschool $11,838

School Age $6,063

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: $23,398

Median household income: $99,246

Cost as % of income: 23.6%

7% affordability threshold: $6,947/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$12,902	$9,115	$9,115	$7,004
2009	$13,607	$10,217	$10,217	$8,101
2010	$14,511	$10,906	$10,906	$9,005
2011	$15,415	$11,595	$11,595	$9,909
2012	$16,319	$12,284	$12,284	$10,812
2013	$15,365	$11,087	$11,087	$9,387
2014	$14,412	$9,891	$9,891	$7,961
2015	$14,849	$10,131	$10,131	$8,913
2016	$15,286	$10,371	$10,371	$9,865
2017	$16,002	$10,762	$10,762	$9,546
2018	$16,717	$11,153	$11,153	$9,227
2019	$17,432	$11,545	$11,545	$8,908
2020	$18,147	$11,936	$11,936	$8,589
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$23,398	$15,088	$11,838	$6,063

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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.