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Childcare Costs in La Paz County, AZ

FIPS: 04012 · Data year: 2022

$9,750

Center Infant/yr

$9,100

Family Infant/yr

$46,634

Median Income

20.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,750	$9,100	+$650
Toddler	$8,060	$9,100	$-1,040
Preschool	$8,060	$9,100	$-1,040
School Age	$7,800	$9,100	$-1,300

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,750

Toddler $8,060

Preschool $8,060

School Age $7,800

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: $9,750

Median household income: $46,634

Cost as % of income: 20.9%

7% affordability threshold: $3,264/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,500	$5,720	$5,460	$5,200
2009	$6,630	$5,850	$5,590	$5,200
2010	$6,760	$5,980	$5,720	$5,200
2011	$6,923	$6,110	$5,720	$5,460
2012	$7,085	$6,240	$5,720	$5,720
2013	$6,923	$6,240	$5,850	$5,460
2014	$6,760	$6,240	$5,980	$5,200
2015	$7,020	$6,500	$6,110	$5,493
2016	$7,280	$6,760	$6,240	$5,785
2017	$7,540	$7,020	$6,370	$6,078
2018	$7,800	$7,280	$6,500	$6,370
2019	$8,288	$7,475	$6,890	$6,728
2020	$8,775	$7,670	$7,280	$7,085
2021	$9,263	$7,865	$7,670	$7,443
2022	$9,750	$8,060	$8,060	$7,800

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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.