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Childcare Costs in Shasta County, CA

FIPS: 06089 · Data year: 2022

$12,910

Center Infant/yr

$10,842

Family Infant/yr

$68,347

Median Income

18.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,910	$10,842	+$2,068
Toddler	$9,472	$9,027	+$445
Preschool	$11,146	$9,232	+$1,914
School Age	$9,245	$10,404	$-1,159

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,910

Toddler $9,472

Preschool $11,146

School Age $9,245

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: $12,910

Median household income: $68,347

Cost as % of income: 18.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,784/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$11,509	$8,161	$8,161	$6,525
2009	$12,794	$9,329	$9,329	$7,642
2010	$12,933	$9,419	$9,419	$7,754
2011	$13,074	$9,510	$9,510	$7,866
2012	$13,214	$9,601	$9,601	$7,977
2013	$13,024	$9,357	$9,357	$7,721
2014	$12,835	$9,114	$9,114	$7,464
2015	$12,872	$8,915	$8,915	$7,110
2016	$12,909	$8,717	$8,717	$6,756
2017	$12,050	$8,647	$8,647	$7,145
2018	$11,191	$8,576	$8,576	$7,534
2019	$10,332	$8,505	$8,505	$7,923
2020	$9,473	$8,434	$8,434	$8,312
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$12,910	$9,472	$11,146	$9,245

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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.