Home / States / Rhode Island /

Childcare Costs in Washington County, RI

FIPS: 44009 · Data year: 2022

$15,251

Center Infant/yr

$13,499

Family Infant/yr

$99,510

Median Income

15.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$15,251	$13,499	+$1,752
Toddler	$14,710	$13,218	+$1,492
Preschool	$12,910	$11,027	+$1,883
School Age	$3,407	$11,270	$-7,863

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $15,251

Toddler $14,710

Preschool $12,910

School Age $3,407

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: $15,251

Median household income: $99,510

Cost as % of income: 15.3%

7% affordability threshold: $6,966/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	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2015	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2016	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2017	$14,222	$13,548	$12,231	$9,465
2018	$14,428	$13,781	$12,367	$7,950
2019	$14,634	$14,013	$12,503	$6,436
2020	$14,839	$14,245	$12,639	$4,921
2021	$15,045	$14,477	$12,774	$3,407
2022	$15,251	$14,710	$12,910	$3,407

More Data for Washington County

ZIP Codes Schools Salaries Crime Data Rent Prices

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.