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Childcare Costs in Kent County, RI

FIPS: 44003 · Data year: 2022

$15,432

Center Infant/yr

$13,592

Family Infant/yr

$85,732

Median Income

18.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$15,432	$13,592	+$1,840
Toddler	$14,880	$13,307	+$1,573
Preschool	$13,068	$11,129	+$1,939
School Age	$3,347	$11,293	$-7,946

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $15,432

Toddler $14,880

Preschool $13,068

School Age $3,347

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: $15,432

Median household income: $85,732

Cost as % of income: 18.0%

7% affordability threshold: $6,001/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	$12,196	$11,613	$10,494	$8,320
2018	$12,843	$12,266	$11,008	$7,077
2019	$13,490	$12,920	$11,523	$5,833
2020	$14,137	$13,573	$12,038	$4,591
2021	$14,785	$14,227	$12,553	$3,347
2022	$15,432	$14,880	$13,068	$3,347

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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.