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Childcare Costs in Adams County, WI

FIPS: 55001 · Data year: 2022

$9,464

Center Infant/yr

$7,800

Family Infant/yr

$55,223

Median Income

17.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,464	$7,800	+$1,664
Toddler	$8,840	$7,410	+$1,430
Preschool	$8,840	$7,410	+$1,430
School Age	$7,956	$7,020	+$936

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,464

Toddler $8,840

Preschool $8,840

School Age $7,956

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: $9,464

Median household income: $55,223

Cost as % of income: 17.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,866/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,356	$4,940	$4,940	$4,940
2009	$5,624	$5,187	$5,187	$5,187
2010	$5,928	$5,460	$5,460	$5,460
2011	$5,928	$5,408	$5,408	$5,408
2012	$6,188	$5,720	$5,720	$5,720
2013	$7,202	$6,838	$6,838	$6,110
2014	$8,216	$7,956	$7,956	$6,500
2015	$10,400	$10,400	$10,400	$7,800
2016	$8,710	$8,450	$8,450	$6,890
2017	$7,020	$6,500	$6,500	$5,980
2018	$10,400	$9,100	$9,100	$7,800
2019	$10,166	$9,035	$9,035	$7,839
2020	$9,932	$8,970	$8,970	$7,878
2021	$9,698	$8,905	$8,905	$7,917
2022	$9,464	$8,840	$8,840	$7,956

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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.