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Childcare Costs in Columbia County, FL

FIPS: 12023 · Data year: 2022

$8,112

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$53,501

Median Income

15.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,112	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$6,760	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$6,136	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,200	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,112

Toddler $6,760

Preschool $6,136

School Age $5,200

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: $8,112

Median household income: $53,501

Cost as % of income: 15.2%

7% affordability threshold: $3,745/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,423	$4,056	$4,121	$3,579
2009	$5,639	$4,555	$4,338	$3,687
2010	$5,855	$4,765	$4,391	$3,805
2011	$6,069	$4,975	$4,444	$3,923
2012	$6,285	$5,185	$4,497	$4,042
2013	$6,500	$5,395	$4,550	$4,160
2014	$6,500	$5,493	$4,572	$4,225
2015	$6,500	$5,590	$4,593	$4,290
2016	$6,630	$5,655	$4,738	$4,312
2017	$6,760	$5,720	$4,882	$4,333
2018	$6,890	$5,785	$5,027	$4,355
2019	$7,020	$5,850	$5,171	$4,377
2020	$7,150	$5,915	$5,315	$4,398
2021	$7,280	$5,980	$5,460	$4,420
2022	$8,112	$6,760	$6,136	$5,200

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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.