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Childcare Costs in Newport County, RI

FIPS: 44005 · Data year: 2022

$16,168

Center Infant/yr

$14,324

Family Infant/yr

$96,319

Median Income

16.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$16,168	$14,324	+$1,844
Toddler	$15,595	$14,027	+$1,568
Preschool	$13,685	$11,695	+$1,990
School Age	$3,631	$11,970	$-8,339

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $16,168

Toddler $15,595

Preschool $13,685

School Age $3,631

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: $16,168

Median household income: $96,319

Cost as % of income: 16.8%

7% affordability threshold: $6,742/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	$15,516	$14,781	$13,343	$10,285
2018	$15,646	$14,944	$13,411	$8,622
2019	$15,777	$15,107	$13,480	$6,958
2020	$15,907	$15,269	$13,548	$5,295
2021	$16,037	$15,432	$13,617	$3,631
2022	$16,168	$15,595	$13,685	$3,631

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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.