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Childcare Costs in Adams County, WA

FIPS: 53001 · Data year: 2022

$12,326

Center Infant/yr

$10,296

Family Infant/yr

$63,105

Median Income

19.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,326	$10,296	+$2,030
Toddler	$11,260	$8,992	+$2,268
Preschool	$11,260	$8,992	+$2,268
School Age	$9,315	$8,360	+$955

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,326

Toddler $11,260

Preschool $11,260

School Age $9,315

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: $12,326

Median household income: $63,105

Cost as % of income: 19.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,417/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$10,344	$8,712	$7,680	$5,412
2009	$11,532	$8,994	$8,148	$5,532
2010	$12,720	$9,276	$8,616	$5,652
2011	$12,534	$9,834	$8,904	$6,102
2012	$12,348	$10,392	$9,192	$6,552
2013	$15,786	$13,398	$11,076	$8,688
2014	$19,224	$16,404	$12,960	$10,824
2015	$16,794	$14,530	$11,775	$10,108
2016	$14,364	$12,657	$10,590	$9,392
2017	$11,934	$10,784	$9,405	$8,676
2018	$9,504	$8,910	$8,220	$7,960
2019	$10,036	$9,440	$8,980	$8,299
2020	$10,618	$9,970	$9,740	$8,637
2021	$11,472	$10,500	$10,500	$8,976
2022	$12,326	$11,260	$11,260	$9,315

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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.