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Childcare Costs in Laramie County, WY

FIPS: 56021 · Data year: 2022

$8,381

Center Infant/yr

$7,741

Family Infant/yr

$76,282

Median Income

11.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,381	$7,741	+$640
Toddler	$8,092	$6,906	+$1,186
Preschool	$8,092	$6,906	+$1,186
School Age	$6,457	$6,683	$-226

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,381

Toddler $8,092

Preschool $8,092

School Age $6,457

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: $8,381

Median household income: $76,282

Cost as % of income: 11.0%

7% affordability threshold: $5,340/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	$8,971	$7,321	$7,547	$5,534
2015	$8,621	$7,295	$7,295	$5,820
2016	$8,272	$7,269	$7,042	$6,107
2017	$7,922	$7,243	$6,790	$6,394
2018	$8,014	$7,413	$7,051	$6,406
2019	$8,105	$7,583	$7,311	$6,419
2020	$8,197	$7,753	$7,571	$6,432
2021	$8,289	$7,922	$7,832	$6,444
2022	$8,381	$8,092	$8,092	$6,457

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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.