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Childcare Costs in Hernando County, FL

FIPS: 12053 · Data year: 2022

$8,580

Center Infant/yr

$7,800

Family Infant/yr

$59,202

Median Income

14.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,580	$7,800	+$780
Toddler	$6,500	$7,280	$-780
Preschool	$5,980	$6,760	$-780
School Age	$5,200	$5,200	$0

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,580

Toddler $6,500

Preschool $5,980

School Age $5,200

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: $8,580

Median household income: $59,202

Cost as % of income: 14.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,144/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,073	$4,663	$4,230	$3,904
2009	$6,507	$4,989	$4,338	$4,121
2010	$6,761	$5,263	$4,528	$4,303
2011	$7,014	$5,537	$4,718	$4,486
2012	$7,267	$5,812	$4,908	$4,668
2013	$7,520	$6,086	$5,098	$4,850
2014	$7,465	$6,066	$5,071	$4,798
2015	$7,410	$6,047	$5,043	$4,747
2016	$7,562	$6,122	$5,199	$4,796
2017	$7,713	$6,198	$5,355	$4,846
2018	$7,865	$6,273	$5,511	$4,895
2019	$8,017	$6,349	$5,667	$4,945
2020	$8,168	$6,425	$5,824	$4,995
2021	$8,320	$6,500	$5,980	$5,044
2022	$8,580	$6,500	$5,980	$5,200

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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.