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Childcare Costs in Walworth County, WI

FIPS: 55127 · Data year: 2022

$12,272

Center Infant/yr

$9,100

Family Infant/yr

$75,172

Median Income

16.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,272	$9,100	+$3,172
Toddler	$10,920	$8,840	+$2,080
Preschool	$10,920	$8,840	+$2,080
School Age	$9,620	$8,320	+$1,300

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,272

Toddler $10,920

Preschool $10,920

School Age $9,620

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: $12,272

Median household income: $75,172

Cost as % of income: 16.3%

7% affordability threshold: $5,262/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$9,100	$7,800	$7,800	$7,020
2009	$9,360	$8,494	$8,494	$7,020
2010	$8,840	$7,020	$7,020	$7,020
2011	$9,620	$8,840	$8,840	$7,540
2012	$9,100	$8,190	$8,190	$7,020
2013	$9,490	$8,775	$8,775	$7,150
2014	$9,880	$9,360	$9,360	$7,280
2015	$10,660	$9,828	$9,828	$7,800
2016	$12,662	$9,464	$9,464	$7,800
2017	$14,664	$9,100	$9,100	$7,800
2018	$10,660	$9,828	$9,828	$7,644
2019	$11,063	$10,101	$10,101	$8,138
2020	$11,466	$10,374	$10,374	$8,632
2021	$11,869	$10,647	$10,647	$9,126
2022	$12,272	$10,920	$10,920	$9,620

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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.