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Childcare Costs in Manatee County, FL

FIPS: 12081 · Data year: 2022

$11,440

Center Infant/yr

$8,320

Family Infant/yr

$71,385

Median Income

16.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,440	$8,320	+$3,120
Toddler	$9,620	$8,060	+$1,560
Preschool	$8,580	$7,800	+$780
School Age	$6,240	$5,200	+$1,040

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,440

Toddler $9,620

Preschool $8,580

School Age $6,240

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: $11,440

Median household income: $71,385

Cost as % of income: 16.0%

7% affordability threshold: $4,997/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,341	$5,479	$5,479	$4,646
2009	$7,451	$6,136	$5,917	$5,260
2010	$7,663	$6,303	$5,912	$5,248
2011	$7,874	$6,470	$5,907	$5,235
2012	$8,085	$6,637	$5,903	$5,223
2013	$8,297	$6,804	$5,897	$5,211
2014	$8,418	$7,028	$6,130	$5,351
2015	$8,539	$7,251	$6,363	$5,490
2016	$8,849	$7,430	$6,602	$5,572
2017	$9,160	$7,608	$6,842	$5,653
2018	$9,470	$7,786	$7,081	$5,735
2019	$9,780	$7,964	$7,321	$5,817
2020	$10,090	$8,142	$7,560	$5,898
2021	$10,400	$8,320	$7,800	$5,980
2022	$11,440	$9,620	$8,580	$6,240

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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.