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Childcare Costs in Bear Lake County, ID

FIPS: 16007 · Data year: 2022

$8,995

Center Infant/yr

$6,960

Family Infant/yr

$63,244

Median Income

14.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,995	$6,960	+$2,035
Toddler	$8,322	$7,010	+$1,312
Preschool	$7,585	$6,449	+$1,136
School Age	$7,240	$6,357	+$883

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,995

Toddler $8,322

Preschool $7,585

School Age $7,240

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: $8,995

Median household income: $63,244

Cost as % of income: 14.2%

7% affordability threshold: $4,427/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	$5,231	$5,231	$4,986	$3,683
2013	$5,059	$5,059	$4,741	$3,950
2014	$4,887	$4,887	$4,496	$4,217
2015	$4,715	$4,715	$4,250	$4,484
2016	$4,946	$4,941	$4,512	$4,549
2017	$5,298	$5,167	$4,772	$4,614
2018	$5,650	$5,393	$5,033	$4,680
2019	$6,465	$6,095	$5,671	$5,320
2020	$7,280	$6,797	$6,309	$5,960
2021	$8,095	$7,500	$6,947	$6,600
2022	$8,995	$8,322	$7,585	$7,240

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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.