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Childcare Costs in Forest County, WI

FIPS: 55041 · Data year: 2022

$9,464

Center Infant/yr

$7,800

Family Infant/yr

$55,552

Median Income

17.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,464	$7,800	+$1,664
Toddler	$8,840	$7,410	+$1,430
Preschool	$8,840	$7,410	+$1,430
School Age	$7,956	$7,020	+$936

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,464

Toddler $8,840

Preschool $8,840

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: $9,464

Median household income: $55,552

Cost as % of income: 17.0%

7% affordability threshold: $3,889/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$9,620	$9,620	$9,620	$8,320
2009	$9,620	$9,620	$9,620	$8,320
2010	$7,280	$5,980	$5,980	$4,940
2011	$7,280	$5,980	$5,980	$4,940
2012	$7,280	$5,980	$5,980	$4,940
2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2014	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2015	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2016	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2017	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2018	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2019	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2020	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,464	$8,840	$8,840	$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.