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Childcare Costs in Rock County, WI

FIPS: 55105 · Data year: 2022

$15,236

Center Infant/yr

$11,440

Family Infant/yr

$70,630

Median Income

21.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$15,236	$11,440	+$3,796
Toddler	$13,455	$10,400	+$3,055
Preschool	$13,455	$10,400	+$3,055
School Age	$10,660	$9,360	+$1,300

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $15,236

Toddler $13,455

Preschool $13,455

School Age $10,660

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: $15,236

Median household income: $70,630

Cost as % of income: 21.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,944/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$9,620	$9,100	$9,100	$7,189
2009	$9,880	$8,424	$8,424	$6,344
2010	$9,828	$9,100	$9,100	$7,020
2011	$9,880	$9,100	$9,100	$8,775
2012	$11,232	$9,672	$9,672	$7,280
2013	$11,466	$9,516	$9,516	$6,890
2014	$11,700	$9,360	$9,360	$6,500
2015	$10,816	$9,256	$9,256	$8,268
2016	$11,050	$9,308	$9,308	$8,034
2017	$11,284	$9,360	$9,360	$7,800
2018	$11,440	$10,348	$10,348	$8,372
2019	$12,389	$11,125	$11,125	$8,944
2020	$13,338	$11,902	$11,902	$9,516
2021	$14,287	$12,678	$12,678	$10,088
2022	$15,236	$13,455	$13,455	$10,660

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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.