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Childcare Costs in Sawyer County, WI

FIPS: 55113 · Data year: 2022

$9,464

Center Infant/yr

$7,800

Family Infant/yr

$57,519

Median Income

16.5%

% 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: $57,519

Cost as % of income: 16.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,026/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,020	$7,020	$7,020	$5,980
2009	$7,020	$5,980	$5,980	$5,980
2010	$7,540	$7,306	$7,306	$7,020
2011	$7,688	$7,192	$7,192	$6,500
2012	$7,020	$5,980	$5,980	$5,980
2013	$7,280	$6,411	$6,271	$5,975
2014	$7,540	$6,843	$6,562	$5,970
2015	$7,540	$6,500	$6,500	$6,500
2016	$7,800	$6,760	$6,760	$6,760
2017	$8,060	$7,020	$7,020	$7,020
2018	$8,580	$7,540	$7,540	$7,540
2019	$8,801	$7,865	$7,865	$7,644
2020	$9,022	$8,190	$8,190	$7,748
2021	$9,243	$8,515	$8,515	$7,852
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.