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Childcare Costs in San Benito County, CA

FIPS: 06069 · Data year: 2022

$20,071

Center Infant/yr

$12,318

Family Infant/yr

$104,451

Median Income

19.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$20,071	$12,318	+$7,753
Toddler	$12,001	$11,065	+$936
Preschool	$13,207	$12,274	+$933
School Age	$16,931	$11,799	+$5,132

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $20,071

Toddler $12,001

Preschool $13,207

School Age $16,931

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: $20,071

Median household income: $104,451

Cost as % of income: 19.2%

7% affordability threshold: $7,312/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$12,413	$9,387	$9,387	$7,405
2009	$13,242	$10,109	$10,109	$7,828
2010	$14,401	$10,939	$10,939	$8,830
2011	$15,560	$11,769	$11,769	$9,832
2012	$16,719	$12,599	$12,599	$10,834
2013	$14,972	$10,951	$10,951	$9,142
2014	$13,225	$9,302	$9,302	$7,448
2015	$13,679	$9,398	$9,398	$8,371
2016	$14,134	$9,495	$9,495	$9,294
2017	$14,715	$9,683	$9,683	$9,010
2018	$15,297	$9,871	$9,871	$8,725
2019	$15,879	$10,059	$10,059	$8,441
2020	$16,461	$10,247	$10,247	$8,156
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$20,071	$12,001	$13,207	$16,931

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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.