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Childcare Costs in Jefferson County, NY

FIPS: 36045 · Data year: 2022

$12,844

Center Infant/yr

$9,880

Family Infant/yr

$62,782

Median Income

20.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,844	$9,880	+$2,964
Toddler	$11,960	$9,360	+$2,600
Preschool	$10,400	$9,100	+$1,300
School Age	$10,088	$9,100	+$988

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,844

Toddler $11,960

Preschool $10,400

School Age $10,088

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: $12,844

Median household income: $62,782

Cost as % of income: 20.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,395/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	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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	$11,758	$10,851	$10,250	$9,502
2018	$11,209	$10,496	$9,935	$9,171
2019	$10,660	$10,140	$9,620	$8,840
2020	$11,388	$10,747	$9,880	$9,256
2021	$12,116	$11,353	$10,140	$9,672
2022	$12,844	$11,960	$10,400	$10,088

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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.