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Childcare Costs in Weston County, WY

FIPS: 56045 · Data year: 2022

$8,394

Center Infant/yr

$6,126

Family Infant/yr

$71,800

Median Income

11.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,394	$6,126	+$2,268
Toddler	$6,984	$5,847	+$1,137
Preschool	$6,984	$5,847	+$1,137
School Age	$6,984	$6,683	+$301

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,394

Toddler $6,984

Preschool $6,984

School Age $6,984

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: $8,394

Median household income: $71,800

Cost as % of income: 11.7%

7% affordability threshold: $5,026/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	$7,662	$6,260	$6,448	$4,739
2015	$7,299	$6,176	$6,176	$4,928
2016	$6,935	$6,092	$5,905	$5,116
2017	$6,572	$6,009	$5,633	$5,305
2018	$6,936	$6,204	$5,903	$5,640
2019	$7,301	$6,399	$6,173	$5,976
2020	$7,665	$6,594	$6,443	$6,312
2021	$8,029	$6,789	$6,714	$6,648
2022	$8,394	$6,984	$6,984	$6,984

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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.