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Childcare Costs in Waupaca County, WI

FIPS: 55135 · Data year: 2022

$10,920

Center Infant/yr

$8,060

Family Infant/yr

$69,198

Median Income

15.8%

% 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: $69,198

Cost as % of income: 15.8%

7% affordability threshold: $4,844/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,540	$6,825	$6,825	$6,240
2009	$8,580	$7,540	$7,540	$6,760
2010	$7,280	$7,020	$7,020	$7,020
2011	$8,164	$7,540	$7,540	$7,280
2012	$9,360	$7,865	$7,865	$7,865
2013	$8,502	$7,313	$7,313	$7,105
2014	$7,644	$6,760	$6,760	$6,344
2015	$7,800	$7,280	$7,280	$6,500
2016	$8,190	$7,644	$7,644	$6,838
2017	$8,580	$8,008	$8,008	$7,176
2018	$8,060	$7,020	$7,020	$6,760
2019	$8,775	$7,735	$7,735	$7,202
2020	$9,490	$8,450	$8,450	$7,644
2021	$10,205	$9,165	$9,165	$8,086
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.