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Childcare Costs in La Crosse County, WI

FIPS: 55063 · Data year: 2022

$15,236

Center Infant/yr

$11,440

Family Infant/yr

$68,731

Median Income

22.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$15,236	$11,440	+$3,796
Toddler	$13,455	$10,400	+$3,055
Preschool	$13,455	$10,400	+$3,055
School Age	$10,660	$9,360	+$1,300

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $15,236

Toddler $13,455

Preschool $13,455

School Age $10,660

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: $15,236

Median household income: $68,731

Cost as % of income: 22.2%

7% affordability threshold: $4,811/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$9,620	$6,630	$6,630	$6,074
2009	$9,620	$8,476	$8,476	$6,240
2010	$9,620	$8,320	$8,320	$6,448
2011	$8,840	$7,800	$7,800	$7,020
2012	$8,840	$7,644	$7,644	$6,760
2013	$9,360	$8,502	$8,502	$7,020
2014	$9,880	$9,360	$9,360	$7,280
2015	$10,032	$8,580	$8,580	$8,060
2016	$10,346	$8,970	$8,970	$8,190
2017	$10,660	$9,360	$9,360	$8,320
2018	$10,712	$9,100	$9,100	$8,580
2019	$11,843	$10,189	$10,189	$9,100
2020	$12,974	$11,278	$11,278	$9,620
2021	$14,105	$12,366	$12,366	$10,140
2022	$15,236	$13,455	$13,455	$10,660

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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.