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Childcare Costs in Lewis County, ID

FIPS: 16061 · Data year: 2022

$6,260

Center Infant/yr

$5,480

Family Infant/yr

$46,484

Median Income

13.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,260	$5,480	+$780
Toddler	$6,031	$5,488	+$543
Preschool	$5,565	$5,136	+$429
School Age	$5,403	$5,136	+$267

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,260

Toddler $6,031

Preschool $5,565

School Age $5,403

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: $6,260

Median household income: $46,484

Cost as % of income: 13.5%

7% affordability threshold: $3,254/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	$7,813	$7,161	$6,180	$5,235
2013	$7,743	$7,227	$6,355	$5,447
2014	$7,673	$7,293	$6,532	$5,659
2015	$7,602	$7,359	$6,707	$5,870
2016	$7,374	$7,045	$6,440	$5,711
2017	$7,145	$6,733	$6,173	$5,552
2018	$6,917	$6,420	$5,906	$5,393
2019	$6,711	$6,280	$5,821	$5,396
2020	$6,506	$6,140	$5,735	$5,398
2021	$6,300	$6,000	$5,650	$5,400
2022	$6,260	$6,031	$5,565	$5,403

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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.