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Childcare Costs in Chippewa County, WI

FIPS: 55017 · Data year: 2022

$10,920

Center Infant/yr

$8,060

Family Infant/yr

$69,815

Median Income

15.6%

% 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: $69,815

Cost as % of income: 15.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,887/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$8,717	$8,320	$8,320	$7,030
2009	$9,256	$8,736	$8,736	$8,060
2010	$9,360	$8,892	$8,892	$7,800
2011	$9,724	$9,100	$9,100	$8,320
2012	$9,880	$9,360	$9,360	$8,541
2013	$10,114	$9,620	$9,620	$8,301
2014	$10,348	$9,880	$9,880	$8,060
2015	$10,660	$10,140	$10,140	$8,320
2016	$10,920	$10,400	$10,400	$9,100
2017	$11,180	$10,660	$10,660	$9,880
2018	$11,544	$10,400	$10,400	$9,100
2019	$11,388	$10,270	$10,270	$8,957
2020	$11,232	$10,140	$10,140	$8,814
2021	$11,076	$10,010	$10,010	$8,671
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.