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Childcare Costs in Dodge County, WI

FIPS: 55027 · Data year: 2022

$10,920

Center Infant/yr

$8,060

Family Infant/yr

$71,747

Median Income

15.2%

% 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: $71,747

Cost as % of income: 15.2%

7% affordability threshold: $5,022/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$8,892	$7,488	$7,488	$7,280
2009	$9,360	$8,580	$8,580	$9,594
2010	$9,100	$8,580	$8,580	$7,540
2011	$8,580	$7,280	$7,280	$5,980
2012	$10,137	$9,100	$9,100	$7,280
2013	$9,489	$8,320	$8,320	$7,800
2014	$8,840	$7,540	$7,540	$8,320
2015	$10,686	$9,620	$9,620	$8,554
2016	$10,543	$9,490	$9,490	$8,580
2017	$10,400	$9,360	$9,360	$8,606
2018	$10,400	$9,100	$9,100	$7,852
2019	$10,530	$9,295	$9,295	$8,021
2020	$10,660	$9,490	$9,490	$8,190
2021	$10,790	$9,685	$9,685	$8,359
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.