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Childcare Costs in Putnam County, GA

FIPS: 13237 · Data year: 2022

$7,748

Center Infant/yr

$6,916

Family Infant/yr

$60,825

Median Income

12.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,748	$6,916	+$832
Toddler	$7,176	$5,980	+$1,196
Preschool	$6,864	$5,980	+$884
School Age	$3,796	$3,172	+$624

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,748

Toddler $7,176

Preschool $6,864

School Age $3,796

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: $7,748

Median household income: $60,825

Cost as % of income: 12.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,258/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	$4,472	$4,264	$4,319	$4,524
2016	$4,940	$4,680	$4,680	$4,420
2017	$5,408	$5,096	$5,044	$4,316
2018	$5,876	$5,512	$5,408	$4,212
2019	$6,344	$5,928	$5,772	$4,108
2020	$6,812	$6,344	$6,136	$4,004
2021	$7,280	$6,760	$6,500	$3,900
2022	$7,748	$7,176	$6,864	$3,796

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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.