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Childcare Costs in Barron County, WI

FIPS: 55005 · Data year: 2022

$10,920

Center Infant/yr

$8,060

Family Infant/yr

$59,379

Median Income

18.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,920	$8,060	+$2,860
Toddler	$9,880	$7,800	+$2,080
Preschool	$9,880	$7,800	+$2,080
School Age	$8,528	$7,280	+$1,248

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,920

Toddler $9,880

Preschool $9,880

School Age $8,528

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: $10,920

Median household income: $59,379

Cost as % of income: 18.4%

7% affordability threshold: $4,157/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,240	$5,720	$5,720	$5,200
2009	$6,500	$6,084	$6,084	$5,460
2010	$7,280	$7,020	$7,020	$7,020
2011	$8,164	$7,540	$7,540	$7,280
2012	$7,020	$6,500	$6,500	$5,980
2013	$6,890	$6,500	$6,500	$5,850
2014	$6,760	$6,500	$6,500	$5,720
2015	$7,280	$7,020	$7,020	$5,720
2016	$7,540	$7,020	$7,020	$6,110
2017	$7,800	$7,020	$7,020	$6,500
2018	$7,280	$7,020	$7,020	$6,500
2019	$8,190	$7,735	$7,735	$7,007
2020	$9,100	$8,450	$8,450	$7,514
2021	$10,010	$9,165	$9,165	$8,021
2022	$10,920	$9,880	$9,880	$8,528

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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.