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Childcare Costs in Lemhi County, ID

FIPS: 16059 · Data year: 2022

$8,653

Center Infant/yr

$6,760

Family Infant/yr

$49,216

Median Income

17.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,653	$6,760	+$1,893
Toddler	$8,031	$6,848	+$1,183
Preschool	$7,294	$6,288	+$1,006
School Age	$7,002	$6,186	+$816

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,653

Toddler $8,031

Preschool $7,294

School Age $7,002

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: $8,653

Median household income: $49,216

Cost as % of income: 17.6%

7% affordability threshold: $3,445/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	$5,231	$5,231	$4,986	$3,683
2013	$5,059	$5,059	$4,741	$3,950
2014	$4,887	$4,887	$4,496	$4,217
2015	$4,715	$4,715	$4,250	$4,484
2016	$5,368	$5,284	$4,802	$4,787
2017	$6,143	$5,852	$5,354	$5,090
2018	$6,917	$6,420	$5,906	$5,393
2019	$7,310	$6,780	$6,253	$5,795
2020	$7,702	$7,140	$6,600	$6,197
2021	$8,095	$7,500	$6,947	$6,600
2022	$8,653	$8,031	$7,294	$7,002

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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.