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Childcare Costs in Pierce County, WI

FIPS: 55093 · Data year: 2022

$10,920

Center Infant/yr

$8,060

Family Infant/yr

$82,996

Median Income

13.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,920	$8,060	+$2,860
Toddler	$9,880	$7,800	+$2,080
Preschool	$9,880	$7,800	+$2,080
School Age	$8,528	$7,280	+$1,248

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,920

Toddler $9,880

Preschool $9,880

School Age $8,528

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: $10,920

Median household income: $82,996

Cost as % of income: 13.2%

7% affordability threshold: $5,810/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$8,580	$8,060	$8,060	$6,760
2009	$10,140	$9,464	$9,464	$7,696
2010	$10,140	$9,464	$9,464	$7,696
2011	$8,840	$8,320	$8,320	$7,696
2012	$10,764	$10,088	$10,088	$7,956
2013	$9,854	$9,256	$9,256	$7,358
2014	$8,944	$8,424	$8,424	$6,760
2015	$9,360	$8,424	$8,424	$6,500
2016	$9,360	$8,632	$8,632	$6,500
2017	$9,360	$8,840	$8,840	$6,500
2018	$10,400	$9,360	$9,360	$6,760
2019	$10,530	$9,490	$9,490	$7,202
2020	$10,660	$9,620	$9,620	$7,644
2021	$10,790	$9,750	$9,750	$8,086
2022	$10,920	$9,880	$9,880	$8,528

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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.