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Childcare Costs in Sitka City and Borough, AK

FIPS: 02220 · Data year: 2022

$24,413

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$95,261

Median Income

25.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$24,413	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$21,160	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$18,720	N/A	N/A
School Age	N/A	$11,054	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $24,413

Toddler $21,160

Preschool $18,720

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: $24,413

Median household income: $95,261

Cost as % of income: 25.6%

7% affordability threshold: $6,668/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2014	$9,492	$9,320	$6,240	$7,500
2015	$9,492	$10,800	$7,800	$7,800
2016	$11,624	$12,280	$9,360	$8,100
2017	$13,755	$13,760	$10,920	N/A
2018	$15,887	$15,240	$12,480	$8,700
2019	$18,019	$16,720	$14,040	N/A
2020	$20,150	$18,200	$15,600	N/A
2021	$22,281	$19,680	$17,160	N/A
2022	$24,413	$21,160	$18,720	N/A

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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.