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Childcare Costs in St. Croix County, WI

FIPS: 55109 · Data year: 2022

$10,920

Center Infant/yr

$8,060

Family Infant/yr

$97,950

Median Income

11.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,920	$8,060	+$2,860
Toddler	$9,880	$7,800	+$2,080
Preschool	$9,880	$7,800	+$2,080
School Age	$8,528	$7,280	+$1,248

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,920

Toddler $9,880

Preschool $9,880

School Age $8,528

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: $10,920

Median household income: $97,950

Cost as % of income: 11.1%

7% affordability threshold: $6,857/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$9,880	$9,360	$9,360	$7,436
2009	$10,140	$9,360	$9,360	$7,800
2010	$10,296	$9,724	$9,724	$7,540
2011	$9,360	$8,320	$8,320	$7,280
2012	$10,816	$10,296	$10,296	$7,540
2013	$10,868	$10,348	$10,348	$7,670
2014	$10,920	$10,400	$10,400	$7,800
2015	$10,764	$9,620	$9,620	$7,020
2016	$10,712	$9,750	$9,750	$7,462
2017	$10,660	$9,880	$9,880	$7,904
2018	$11,440	$10,296	$10,296	$8,320
2019	$11,310	$10,192	$10,192	$8,372
2020	$11,180	$10,088	$10,088	$8,424
2021	$11,050	$9,984	$9,984	$8,476
2022	$10,920	$9,880	$9,880	$8,528

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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.