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Childcare Costs in Fond du Lac County, WI

FIPS: 55039 · Data year: 2022

$12,272

Center Infant/yr

$9,100

Family Infant/yr

$70,368

Median Income

17.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,272	$9,100	+$3,172
Toddler	$10,920	$8,840	+$2,080
Preschool	$10,920	$8,840	+$2,080
School Age	$9,620	$8,320	+$1,300

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,272

Toddler $10,920

Preschool $10,920

School Age $9,620

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: $12,272

Median household income: $70,368

Cost as % of income: 17.4%

7% affordability threshold: $4,926/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$8,580	$7,592	$7,592	$6,240
2009	$7,956	$7,748	$7,748	$6,500
2010	$8,840	$8,320	$8,320	$6,656
2011	$8,736	$8,372	$8,372	$6,760
2012	$9,828	$8,320	$8,320	$7,332
2013	$9,828	$8,736	$8,736	$7,176
2014	$9,828	$9,152	$9,152	$7,020
2015	$10,244	$9,776	$9,776	$7,540
2016	$10,712	$9,698	$9,698	$7,800
2017	$11,180	$9,620	$9,620	$8,060
2018	$10,868	$9,880	$9,880	$7,800
2019	$11,219	$10,140	$10,140	$8,255
2020	$11,570	$10,400	$10,400	$8,710
2021	$11,921	$10,660	$10,660	$9,165
2022	$12,272	$10,920	$10,920	$9,620

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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.