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Childcare Costs in Kootenai County, ID

FIPS: 16055 · Data year: 2022

$8,653

Center Infant/yr

$6,760

Family Infant/yr

$71,949

Median Income

12.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,653	$6,760	+$1,893
Toddler	$8,031	$6,848	+$1,183
Preschool	$7,294	$6,288	+$1,006
School Age	$7,002	$6,186	+$816

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,653

Toddler $8,031

Preschool $7,294

School Age $7,002

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: $8,653

Median household income: $71,949

Cost as % of income: 12.0%

7% affordability threshold: $5,036/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	$9,227	$8,215	$6,986	$5,819
2013	$7,743	$7,227	$6,355	$5,447
2014	$6,259	$6,239	$5,725	$5,075
2015	$5,250	$5,250	$5,094	$4,702
2016	$5,640	$5,640	$5,365	$4,933
2017	$6,203	$6,030	$5,636	$5,163
2018	$6,917	$6,420	$5,906	$5,393
2019	$7,310	$6,780	$6,253	$5,795
2020	$7,702	$7,140	$6,600	$6,197
2021	$8,095	$7,500	$6,947	$6,600
2022	$8,653	$8,031	$7,294	$7,002

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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.