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Childcare Costs in Nassau County, NY

FIPS: 36059 · Data year: 2022

$16,900

Center Infant/yr

$15,600

Family Infant/yr

$137,709

Median Income

12.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$16,900	$15,600	+$1,300
Toddler	$15,600	$15,080	+$520
Preschool	$15,236	$14,300	+$936
School Age	$13,000	$13,000	$0

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $16,900

Toddler $15,600

Preschool $15,236

School Age $13,000

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: $16,900

Median household income: $137,709

Cost as % of income: 12.3%

7% affordability threshold: $9,640/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	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2015	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2016	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2017	$19,348	$18,352	$16,788	$17,348
2018	$18,618	$17,288	$15,856	$16,214
2019	$17,888	$16,224	$14,924	$15,080
2020	$17,559	$16,016	$15,028	$14,387
2021	$17,229	$15,808	$15,132	$13,693
2022	$16,900	$15,600	$15,236	$13,000

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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.