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Childcare Costs in Douglas County, KS

FIPS: 20045 · Data year: 2022

$9,651

Center Infant/yr

$6,781

Family Infant/yr

$66,153

Median Income

14.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,651	$6,781	+$2,870
Toddler	$8,611	$5,651	+$2,960
Preschool	$7,502	$5,651	+$1,851
School Age	$4,285	$5,651	$-1,366

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,651

Toddler $8,611

Preschool $7,502

School Age $4,285

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: $9,651

Median household income: $66,153

Cost as % of income: 14.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,631/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$10,130	$7,426	$6,739	$4,389
2009	$10,223	$7,457	$6,885	$4,378
2010	$10,317	$7,488	$7,030	$4,368
2011	$10,202	$7,842	$7,145	$5,294
2012	$10,088	$8,195	$7,259	$6,219
2013	$10,712	$8,632	$7,800	$4,306
2014	$9,459	$7,925	$7,119	$4,378
2015	$8,206	$7,218	$6,438	$4,451
2016	$6,952	$6,510	$5,756	$4,524
2017	$5,699	$5,803	$5,075	$4,597
2018	$6,490	$6,365	$5,560	$4,534
2019	$7,280	$6,926	$6,046	$4,472
2020	$8,070	$7,488	$6,531	$4,410
2021	$8,861	$8,050	$7,016	$4,347
2022	$9,651	$8,611	$7,502	$4,285

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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.