County childcare costs · DOL NDCP 2022
Childcare costs in Indian River County, FL
The standout signal in Indian River County, FL is sticker price: center infant care runs $9,620/yr (PAR · mid-price tercile · #1,494 of 2,662), in line with the U.S. average.
Data updated 2026-07-05
- $9,620
- Center Infant/yr
- $7,800
- Family Infant/yr
- $67,543
- Median Income
- 14.2%
- % of Income (Infant)
The verdict
Indian River County pairs the 44th percentile for infant-care affordability nationally with a moderate income burden on families.
- 44th pct.
- affordability nationally
- Moderate
- income-burden tier
- Moderate
- family-vs-infant price gap
- #1,494
- of 2,662 priced counties
A center-based childcare affordability composite (infant, preschool, and school-age price burden relative to local median income) plus poverty rate, benchmarked against every other tracked county nationally. Not a rating of childcare quality, safety, or availability. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.
Indian River County, FL families pay $9,620/year for center-based infant care, while family childcare is $7,800/year, based on National Database of Childcare Prices survey data from the U.S. Department of Labor. This represents 14.2% of the median household income, exceeding the HHS 7% affordability threshold. Toddler care at a center costs $8,320/year.
Annual childcare costs by age in Indian River County
| Age Group | Center-Based | Family Childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $9,620 | $7,800 |
| Toddler | $8,320 | $7,800 |
| Preschool | $7,800 | $7,800 |
| School Age | $6,500 | N/A |
Where Indian River County ranks on infant-care cost
Center-based infant care, every U.S. county with reported prices
$9,620 more affordable than 44% of 2,662 US counties
Each bar is a $2.5K-wide band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices · 2022
Indian River County vs. every other Florida county: income vs. infant-care cost
Median household income (x) vs. average center-based infant care (y) across 30 Florida counties with reported prices. Crosshairs at the Florida median.
Within Florida, Indian River County has higher income but lower infant-care cost than the typical Florida county (its national standing, the 44th percentile for infant-care affordability nationally, is a separate comparison against every U.S. county, not just its own state).
Indian River County sticker reading
The standout signal in Indian River County, FL is sticker price: center infant care runs $9,620/yr (PAR · mid-price tercile · #1,494 of 2,662), in line with the U.S. average.
Mid-burden tercile: Indian River County spends 14.2% of a $67,543 median on infant center care (HEAVY). Pair the PAR sticker with the age-group table before treating any single cell as the household story.
For how to vet a licensed provider (inspection reports, QRIS ratings, CCDF subsidy intake), see Choosing Quality Childcare. Rate methodology: how these numbers are computed.
Historical Price Trends (2008–2022)
15 years of federal survey data (2008–2022) show how center-based infant care has moved.
View full data table (all care types) ▼
| Year | Ctr Infant |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $6,574 |
| 2009 | $7,013 |
| 2010 | $7,102 |
| 2011 | $7,192 |
| 2012 | $7,281 |
| 2013 | $7,370 |
| 2014 | $7,160 |
| 2015 | $6,949 |
| 2016 | $7,394 |
| 2017 | $7,840 |
| 2018 | $8,285 |
| 2019 | $8,730 |
| 2020 | $9,175 |
| 2021 | $9,620 |
| 2022 | $9,620 |
Nearest infant-price counties in Florida
Ordered by ABS(center_infant) to Indian River County's PAR NDCP sticker - not A-Z chrome.
What to do with Indian River County
Infant center care here runs 14.2% of the local median income (HEAVY), check where your own household lands.
- Indian River County spends 14.2% of median income on infant center care, above the HHS 7%-of-income affordability line. See exactly where your own household income lands. Affordability calculator
- $9,620/yr center infant sticker (PAR) - see how Indian River County compares against the full national ladder. National rankings
- If care is straining the budget, federal and state programs (CCDF, Head Start) can cut it sharply. Check whether Indian River County families are likely eligible. Check subsidy eligibility
Figures are NDCP county-level survey medians for 2022 - your local providers set the actual price.