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Childcare Costs in Wayne County, UT

FIPS: 49055 · Data year: 2022

$11,895

Center Infant/yr

$8,850

Family Infant/yr

$64,870

Median Income

18.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,895	$8,850	+$3,045
Toddler	$9,735	$8,124	+$1,611
Preschool	$8,820	$7,752	+$1,068
School Age	$8,625	$7,500	+$1,125

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,895

Toddler $9,735

Preschool $8,820

School Age $8,625

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: $11,895

Median household income: $64,870

Cost as % of income: 18.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,541/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,468	$4,470	$4,470	$4,543
2009	$5,861	$4,788	$4,788	$4,159
2010	$6,255	$5,106	$5,106	$3,775
2011	$6,649	$5,424	$5,424	$3,391
2012	$6,093	$5,038	$4,927	$3,468
2013	$5,538	$4,652	$4,430	$3,544
2014	$6,819	$5,566	$5,275	$4,412
2015	$8,100	$6,480	$6,120	$5,280
2016	$8,010	$6,720	$6,420	$5,640
2017	$7,920	$6,960	$6,720	$6,000
2018	$8,715	$7,515	$7,140	$6,525
2019	$9,510	$8,070	$7,560	$7,050
2020	$10,305	$8,625	$7,980	$7,575
2021	$11,100	$9,180	$8,400	$8,100
2022	$11,895	$9,735	$8,820	$8,625

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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.