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Childcare Costs in Valley County, ID

FIPS: 16085 · Data year: 2022

$7,913

Center Infant/yr

$6,208

Family Infant/yr

$72,878

Median Income

10.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,913	$6,208	+$1,705
Toddler	$7,432	$6,340	+$1,092
Preschool	$6,694	$5,780	+$914
School Age	$6,608	$5,874	+$734

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,913

Toddler $7,432

Preschool $6,694

School Age $6,608

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: $7,913

Median household income: $72,878

Cost as % of income: 10.9%

7% affordability threshold: $5,101/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	$7,813	$7,161	$6,180	$5,235
2013	$7,743	$7,227	$6,355	$5,447
2014	$7,673	$7,293	$6,532	$5,659
2015	$7,602	$7,359	$6,707	$5,870
2016	$8,184	$7,785	$7,040	$6,105
2017	$8,766	$8,213	$7,372	$6,341
2018	$9,348	$8,640	$7,704	$6,576
2019	$8,930	$8,260	$7,452	$6,584
2020	$8,512	$7,880	$7,199	$6,592
2021	$8,095	$7,500	$6,947	$6,600
2022	$7,913	$7,432	$6,694	$6,608

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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.