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Childcare Costs in Lake County, CA

FIPS: 06033 · Data year: 2022

$13,594

Center Infant/yr

$12,057

Family Infant/yr

$56,259

Median Income

24.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$13,594	$12,057	+$1,537
Toddler	$10,200	$10,711	$-511
Preschool	$8,446	$10,133	$-1,687
School Age	$4,031	$9,655	$-5,624

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $13,594

Toddler $10,200

Preschool $8,446

School Age $4,031

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: $13,594

Median household income: $56,259

Cost as % of income: 24.2%

7% affordability threshold: $3,938/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$11,711	$8,245	$8,245	$7,181
2009	$12,794	$9,329	$9,329	$7,642
2010	$12,755	$9,459	$9,459	$7,858
2011	$12,715	$9,589	$9,589	$8,073
2012	$12,676	$9,719	$9,719	$8,288
2013	$13,037	$9,031	$9,031	$7,801
2014	$13,398	$8,342	$8,342	$7,313
2015	$12,992	$8,197	$8,197	$7,006
2016	$12,585	$8,052	$8,052	$6,700
2017	$11,818	$8,379	$8,379	$7,082
2018	$11,050	$8,706	$8,706	$7,464
2019	$10,283	$9,033	$9,033	$7,845
2020	$9,515	$9,361	$9,361	$8,227
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$13,594	$10,200	$8,446	$4,031

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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.