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Childcare Costs in Polk County, WI

FIPS: 55095 · Data year: 2022

$9,464

Center Infant/yr

$7,800

Family Infant/yr

$74,142

Median Income

12.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,464	$7,800	+$1,664
Toddler	$8,840	$7,410	+$1,430
Preschool	$8,840	$7,410	+$1,430
School Age	$7,956	$7,020	+$936

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,464

Toddler $8,840

Preschool $8,840

School Age $7,956

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: $9,464

Median household income: $74,142

Cost as % of income: 12.8%

7% affordability threshold: $5,190/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,800	$7,280	$7,280	$6,760
2009	$7,800	$7,540	$7,540	$7,020
2010	$7,800	$7,540	$7,540	$7,280
2011	$7,800	$7,800	$7,800	$7,800
2012	$7,956	$7,540	$7,540	$7,020
2013	$8,398	$8,060	$8,060	$7,410
2014	$8,840	$8,580	$8,580	$7,800
2015	$8,476	$7,956	$7,956	$7,800
2016	$8,918	$8,398	$8,398	$7,930
2017	$9,360	$8,840	$8,840	$8,060
2018	$8,840	$8,320	$8,320	$3,900
2019	$8,996	$8,450	$8,450	$4,914
2020	$9,152	$8,580	$8,580	$5,928
2021	$9,308	$8,710	$8,710	$6,942
2022	$9,464	$8,840	$8,840	$7,956

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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.