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Childcare Costs in Honolulu County, HI

FIPS: 15003 · Data year: 2022

$19,020

Center Infant/yr

$10,800

Family Infant/yr

$99,816

Median Income

19.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$19,020	$10,800	+$8,220
Toddler	$13,680	$10,800	+$2,880
Preschool	$13,680	$10,800	+$2,880
School Age	$2,820	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $19,020

Toddler $13,680

Preschool $13,680

School Age $2,820

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: $19,020

Median household income: $99,816

Cost as % of income: 19.1%

7% affordability threshold: $6,987/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	$11,550	$11,550	$9,391	$1,050
2012	$13,200	$13,200	$9,600	$1,200
2013	$14,850	$14,850	$9,810	$1,350
2014	$16,500	$16,500	$10,020	$1,500
2015	$16,800	$16,800	$10,260	$1,200
2016	$13,680	$13,680	$10,800	$2,129
2017	$14,400	$14,400	$10,800	$1,800
2018	$18,000	$18,000	$11,760	$1,800
2019	$14,400	$11,400	$11,400	$1,800
2020	$15,940	$12,160	$12,160	$2,140
2021	$17,480	$12,920	$12,920	$2,480
2022	$19,020	$13,680	$13,680	$2,820

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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.