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Childcare Costs in Lincoln County, WY

FIPS: 56023 · Data year: 2022

$9,522

Center Infant/yr

$7,897

Family Infant/yr

$83,033

Median Income

11.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,522	$7,897	+$1,625
Toddler	$9,522	$7,842	+$1,680
Preschool	$9,522	$7,842	+$1,680
School Age	$9,522	$6,919	+$2,603

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,522

Toddler $9,522

Preschool $9,522

School Age $9,522

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: $9,522

Median household income: $83,033

Cost as % of income: 11.5%

7% affordability threshold: $5,812/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	$8,676	$7,095	$7,301	$5,380
2015	$8,196	$6,935	$6,935	$5,533
2016	$7,716	$6,775	$6,568	$5,687
2017	$7,235	$6,615	$6,202	$5,840
2018	$7,692	$7,196	$6,866	$6,576
2019	$8,150	$7,778	$7,530	$7,312
2020	$8,607	$8,359	$8,194	$8,049
2021	$9,065	$8,940	$8,858	$8,785
2022	$9,522	$9,522	$9,522	$9,522

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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.