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Childcare Costs in Highlands County, FL

FIPS: 12055 · Data year: 2022

$8,840

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$53,679

Median Income

16.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,840	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$7,280	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$7,020	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,980	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,840

Toddler $7,280

Preschool $7,020

School Age $5,980

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: $8,840

Median household income: $53,679

Cost as % of income: 16.5%

7% affordability threshold: $3,758/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,073	$5,097	$4,555	$4,121
2009	$6,290	$5,423	$4,772	$4,555
2010	$6,685	$5,623	$5,001	$4,583
2011	$7,079	$5,823	$5,230	$4,610
2012	$7,473	$6,024	$5,459	$4,638
2013	$7,868	$6,224	$5,688	$4,665
2014	$7,639	$6,232	$5,704	$4,543
2015	$7,410	$6,240	$5,720	$4,420
2016	$7,605	$6,368	$5,850	$4,593
2017	$7,800	$6,496	$5,980	$4,767
2018	$7,995	$6,624	$6,110	$4,940
2019	$8,190	$6,751	$6,240	$5,113
2020	$8,385	$6,879	$6,370	$5,287
2021	$8,580	$7,007	$6,500	$5,460
2022	$8,840	$7,280	$7,020	$5,980

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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.