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Childcare Costs in Hartford County, CT

FIPS: 09003 · Data year: 2022

$17,160

Center Infant/yr

$12,480

Family Infant/yr

$84,786

Median Income

20.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$17,160	$12,480	+$4,680
Toddler	$17,160	$11,960	+$5,200
Preschool	$13,000	$11,960	+$1,040
School Age	$6,240	$6,240	$0

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $17,160

Toddler $17,160

Preschool $13,000

School Age $6,240

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: $17,160

Median household income: $84,786

Cost as % of income: 20.2%

7% affordability threshold: $5,935/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$11,570	$11,570	$9,802	$4,810
2009	$11,700	$11,700	$9,828	$4,940
2010	$11,830	$11,830	$9,854	$5,070
2011	$11,960	$11,960	$9,880	$5,200
2012	$12,714	$12,714	$10,400	$5,330
2013	$13,468	$13,468	$10,920	$5,460
2014	$14,222	$14,222	$11,440	$5,590
2015	$14,976	$14,976	$11,960	$5,720
2016	$15,305	$15,305	$12,203	$5,477
2017	$15,635	$15,635	$12,445	$5,235
2018	$15,964	$15,964	$12,688	$4,992
2019	$16,263	$16,263	$12,766	$5,304
2020	$16,562	$16,562	$12,844	$5,616
2021	$16,861	$16,861	$12,922	$5,928
2022	$17,160	$17,160	$13,000	$6,240

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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.