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Childcare Costs in Fresno County, CA

FIPS: 06019 · Data year: 2022

$21,611

Center Infant/yr

$15,344

Family Infant/yr

$67,756

Median Income

31.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$21,611	$15,344	+$6,267
Toddler	$12,990	$13,029	$-39
Preschool	$10,554	$12,160	$-1,606
School Age	$5,666	$10,172	$-4,506

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $21,611

Toddler $12,990

Preschool $10,554

School Age $5,666

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: $21,611

Median household income: $67,756

Cost as % of income: 31.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,743/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$11,985	$8,527	$8,527	$6,878
2009	$13,103	$9,804	$9,804	$7,900
2010	$12,711	$9,775	$9,775	$8,154
2011	$12,318	$9,746	$9,746	$8,407
2012	$11,925	$9,717	$9,717	$8,660
2013	$12,401	$9,307	$9,307	$8,064
2014	$12,877	$8,898	$8,898	$7,468
2015	$12,979	$8,872	$8,872	$7,265
2016	$13,081	$8,846	$8,846	$7,061
2017	$14,008	$9,158	$9,158	$7,873
2018	$14,934	$9,470	$9,470	$8,685
2019	$15,861	$9,782	$9,782	$9,497
2020	$16,788	$10,093	$10,093	$10,309
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$21,611	$12,990	$10,554	$5,666

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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.