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Childcare Costs in Placer County, CA

FIPS: 06061 · Data year: 2022

$23,344

Center Infant/yr

$20,243

Family Infant/yr

$109,375

Median Income

21.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$23,344	$20,243	+$3,101
Toddler	$15,419	$17,174	$-1,755
Preschool	$12,098	$16,113	$-4,015
School Age	$6,964	$12,391	$-5,427

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $23,344

Toddler $15,419

Preschool $12,098

School Age $6,964

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: $23,344

Median household income: $109,375

Cost as % of income: 21.3%

7% affordability threshold: $7,656/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$13,241	$9,472	$9,472	$7,105
2009	$13,765	$10,497	$10,497	$8,235
2010	$14,614	$11,085	$11,085	$9,094
2011	$15,462	$11,673	$11,673	$9,952
2012	$16,310	$12,262	$12,262	$10,811
2013	$15,029	$10,824	$10,824	$9,072
2014	$13,747	$9,386	$9,386	$7,334
2015	$14,603	$9,811	$9,811	$8,517
2016	$15,458	$10,235	$10,235	$9,700
2017	$16,069	$10,817	$10,817	$10,149
2018	$16,678	$11,398	$11,398	$10,599
2019	$17,289	$11,980	$11,980	$11,048
2020	$17,899	$12,562	$12,562	$11,498
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$23,344	$15,419	$12,098	$6,964

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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.