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Childcare Costs in Imperial County, CA

FIPS: 06025 · Data year: 2022

$11,533

Center Infant/yr

$9,863

Family Infant/yr

$53,847

Median Income

21.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,533	$9,863	+$1,670
Toddler	$9,125	$9,615	$-490
Preschool	$8,383	$9,348	$-965
School Age	$7,681	$9,336	$-1,655

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,533

Toddler $9,125

Preschool $8,383

School Age $7,681

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: $11,533

Median household income: $53,847

Cost as % of income: 21.4%

7% affordability threshold: $3,769/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$11,589	$8,212	$8,212	$6,581
2009	$12,826	$9,360	$9,360	$7,717
2010	$12,161	$9,156	$9,156	$7,741
2011	$11,495	$8,952	$8,952	$7,765
2012	$10,829	$8,748	$8,748	$7,789
2013	$11,779	$8,856	$8,856	$7,636
2014	$12,729	$8,963	$8,963	$7,484
2015	$12,745	$8,872	$8,872	$7,117
2016	$12,760	$8,781	$8,781	$6,750
2017	$11,463	$8,435	$8,435	$6,902
2018	$10,167	$8,089	$8,089	$7,054
2019	$8,870	$7,743	$7,743	$7,206
2020	$10,167	$7,398	$7,398	$7,357
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$11,533	$9,125	$8,383	$7,681

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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.