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Childcare Costs in Brown County, WI

FIPS: 55009 · Data year: 2022

$15,236

Center Infant/yr

$11,440

Family Infant/yr

$74,066

Median Income

20.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$15,236	$11,440	+$3,796
Toddler	$13,455	$10,400	+$3,055
Preschool	$13,455	$10,400	+$3,055
School Age	$10,660	$9,360	+$1,300

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $15,236

Toddler $13,455

Preschool $13,455

School Age $10,660

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: $15,236

Median household income: $74,066

Cost as % of income: 20.6%

7% affordability threshold: $5,185/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$11,128	$9,360	$9,360	$8,060
2009	$11,336	$9,412	$9,412	$7,904
2010	$11,544	$9,724	$9,724	$8,476
2011	$13,000	$11,180	$11,180	$7,280
2012	$11,596	$9,932	$9,932	$8,112
2013	$11,986	$10,166	$10,166	$8,346
2014	$12,376	$10,400	$10,400	$8,580
2015	$12,896	$10,972	$10,972	$9,360
2016	$13,052	$11,284	$11,284	$9,334
2017	$13,208	$11,596	$11,596	$9,308
2018	$13,104	$10,920	$10,920	$9,412
2019	$13,637	$11,554	$11,554	$9,724
2020	$14,170	$12,188	$12,188	$10,036
2021	$14,703	$12,821	$12,821	$10,348
2022	$15,236	$13,455	$13,455	$10,660

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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.