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Childcare Costs in Wood County, WI

FIPS: 55141 · Data year: 2022

$12,272

Center Infant/yr

$9,100

Family Infant/yr

$63,273

Median Income

19.4%

% 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: $63,273

Cost as % of income: 19.4%

7% affordability threshold: $4,429/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,800	$7,280	$7,280	$7,280
2009	$8,060	$7,540	$7,540	$7,540
2010	$8,060	$7,540	$7,540	$7,280
2011	$8,164	$7,540	$7,540	$7,280
2012	$8,476	$8,060	$8,060	$7,956
2013	$8,788	$8,320	$8,320	$7,956
2014	$9,100	$8,580	$8,580	$7,956
2015	$8,580	$8,216	$8,216	$7,800
2016	$9,360	$8,918	$8,918	$8,424
2017	$10,140	$9,620	$9,620	$9,048
2018	$10,140	$9,620	$9,620	$8,840
2019	$10,673	$9,945	$9,945	$9,035
2020	$11,206	$10,270	$10,270	$9,230
2021	$11,739	$10,595	$10,595	$9,425
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.