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Childcare Costs in Hawaii County, HI

FIPS: 15001 · Data year: 2022

$10,500

Center Infant/yr

$8,400

Family Infant/yr

$74,238

Median Income

14.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,500	$8,400	+$2,100
Toddler	$9,600	$8,400	+$1,200
Preschool	$9,600	$8,400	+$1,200
School Age	$1,320	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,500

Toddler $9,600

Preschool $9,600

School Age $1,320

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: $10,500

Median household income: $74,238

Cost as % of income: 14.1%

7% affordability threshold: $5,197/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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	$11,700	$8,000	$8,000	$1,320
2019	$11,400	$8,400	$8,400	$1,320
2020	$11,100	$8,800	$8,800	$1,320
2021	$10,800	$9,200	$9,200	$1,320
2022	$10,500	$9,600	$9,600	$1,320

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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.