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Childcare Costs in Hardee County, FL

FIPS: 12049 · Data year: 2022

$7,800

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$44,665

Median Income

17.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,800	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$6,760	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$6,240	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,200	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,800

Toddler $6,760

Preschool $6,240

School Age $5,200

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: $7,800

Median household income: $44,665

Cost as % of income: 17.5%

7% affordability threshold: $3,127/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,531	$4,230	$4,230	$3,470
2009	$5,639	$4,338	$4,338	$3,470
2010	$5,855	$4,521	$4,489	$3,675
2011	$6,069	$4,704	$4,639	$3,880
2012	$6,285	$4,887	$4,790	$4,085
2013	$6,500	$5,070	$4,940	$4,290
2014	$6,104	$5,005	$4,680	$4,485
2015	$5,708	$4,940	$4,420	$4,680
2016	$6,057	$5,113	$4,550	$4,767
2017	$6,405	$5,287	$4,680	$4,853
2018	$6,754	$5,460	$4,810	$4,940
2019	$7,103	$5,633	$4,940	$5,027
2020	$7,452	$5,807	$5,070	$5,113
2021	$7,800	$5,980	$5,200	$5,200
2022	$7,800	$6,760	$6,240	$5,200

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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.