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Childcare Costs in Lake County, FL

FIPS: 12069 · Data year: 2022

$10,400

Center Infant/yr

$9,100

Family Infant/yr

$66,239

Median Income

15.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,400	$9,100	+$1,300
Toddler	$8,736	$7,800	+$936
Preschool	$8,580	$7,800	+$780
School Age	$6,864	$5,200	+$1,664

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,400

Toddler $8,736

Preschool $8,580

School Age $6,864

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: $10,400

Median household income: $66,239

Cost as % of income: 15.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,637/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,615	$5,639	$4,989	$4,230
2009	$6,724	$5,639	$5,206	$4,338
2010	$7,318	$5,985	$5,399	$4,554
2011	$7,912	$6,329	$5,593	$4,769
2012	$8,506	$6,675	$5,787	$4,985
2013	$9,100	$7,020	$5,980	$5,200
2014	$8,255	$6,533	$5,511	$4,973
2015	$7,410	$6,047	$5,043	$4,747
2016	$7,735	$6,426	$5,503	$4,996
2017	$8,060	$6,804	$5,962	$5,244
2018	$8,385	$7,183	$6,421	$5,493
2019	$8,710	$7,562	$6,881	$5,742
2020	$9,035	$7,941	$7,340	$5,991
2021	$9,360	$8,320	$7,800	$6,240
2022	$10,400	$8,736	$8,580	$6,864

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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.