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Childcare Costs in Columbia County, WI

FIPS: 55021 · Data year: 2022

$10,920

Center Infant/yr

$8,060

Family Infant/yr

$79,271

Median Income

13.8%

% 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	$7,956	$7,280	+$676

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,920

Toddler $9,880

Preschool $9,880

School Age $7,956

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: $79,271

Cost as % of income: 13.8%

7% affordability threshold: $5,549/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$9,360	$7,904	$7,904	$7,020
2009	$8,320	$8,840	$8,840	$6,890
2010	$8,736	$8,216	$8,216	$7,020
2011	$9,932	$9,360	$9,360	$6,760
2012	$10,140	$9,620	$9,620	$7,280
2013	$10,010	$9,230	$9,230	$7,280
2014	$9,880	$8,840	$8,840	$7,280
2015	$10,400	$9,100	$9,100	$8,060
2016	$10,010	$9,100	$9,100	$8,190
2017	$9,620	$9,100	$9,100	$8,320
2018	$9,100	$7,930	$7,930	$7,280
2019	$9,555	$8,418	$8,418	$7,449
2020	$10,010	$8,905	$8,905	$7,618
2021	$10,465	$9,393	$9,393	$7,787
2022	$10,920	$9,880	$9,880	$7,956

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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.