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Childcare Costs in Platte County, WY

FIPS: 56031 · Data year: 2022

$8,242

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$64,753

Median Income

12.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,242	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$7,212	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$7,212	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,423	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,242

Toddler $7,212

Preschool $7,212

School Age $5,423

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: $8,242

Median household income: $64,753

Cost as % of income: 12.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,533/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	$6,740	$5,491	$5,670	$4,139
2015	$6,572	$5,561	$5,561	$4,437
2016	$6,403	$5,631	$5,453	$4,735
2017	$6,235	$5,701	$5,344	$5,033
2018	$6,636	$6,003	$5,717	$5,111
2019	$7,038	$6,305	$6,091	$5,189
2020	$7,439	$6,608	$6,465	$5,267
2021	$7,841	$6,910	$6,839	$5,345
2022	$8,242	$7,212	$7,212	$5,423

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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.