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Childcare Costs in Elmore County, ID

FIPS: 16039 · Data year: 2022

$6,260

Center Infant/yr

$5,480

Family Infant/yr

$55,000

Median Income

11.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,260	$5,480	+$780
Toddler	$6,031	$5,488	+$543
Preschool	$5,565	$5,136	+$429
School Age	$5,403	$5,136	+$267

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,260

Toddler $6,031

Preschool $5,565

School Age $5,403

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: $6,260

Median household income: $55,000

Cost as % of income: 11.4%

7% affordability threshold: $3,850/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	$5,140	$4,963	$4,564	$3,574
2013	$5,059	$5,059	$4,741	$3,950
2014	$5,155	$5,155	$4,918	$4,326
2015	$5,250	$5,250	$5,094	$4,702
2016	$5,640	$5,640	$5,365	$4,933
2017	$6,203	$6,030	$5,636	$5,163
2018	$6,917	$6,420	$5,906	$5,393
2019	$6,711	$6,280	$5,821	$5,396
2020	$6,506	$6,140	$5,735	$5,398
2021	$6,300	$6,000	$5,650	$5,400
2022	$6,260	$6,031	$5,565	$5,403

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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.