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Childcare Costs in Sauk County, WI

FIPS: 55111 · Data year: 2022

$12,272

Center Infant/yr

$9,100

Family Infant/yr

$72,930

Median Income

16.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,272	$9,100	+$3,172
Toddler	$10,920	$8,840	+$2,080
Preschool	$10,920	$8,840	+$2,080
School Age	$9,620	$8,320	+$1,300

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,272

Toddler $10,920

Preschool $10,920

School Age $9,620

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: $12,272

Median household income: $72,930

Cost as % of income: 16.8%

7% affordability threshold: $5,105/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$8,320	$7,540	$7,540	$6,760
2009	$10,400	$8,320	$8,528	$8,528
2010	$8,320	$8,320	$8,320	$6,240
2011	$7,020	$6,500	$6,500	$5,943
2012	$9,152	$8,372	$8,372	$7,020
2013	$9,126	$8,606	$8,606	$7,670
2014	$9,100	$8,840	$8,840	$8,320
2015	$9,360	$9,100	$9,100	$7,020
2016	$10,140	$9,360	$9,360	$8,320
2017	$10,920	$9,620	$9,620	$9,620
2018	$10,140	$9,100	$9,100	$7,540
2019	$10,673	$9,555	$9,555	$8,060
2020	$11,206	$10,010	$10,010	$8,580
2021	$11,739	$10,465	$10,465	$9,100
2022	$12,272	$10,920	$10,920	$9,620

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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.