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Childcare Costs in Lincoln County, ID

FIPS: 16063 · Data year: 2022

$6,602

Center Infant/yr

$5,680

Family Infant/yr

$62,250

Median Income

10.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,602	$5,680	+$922
Toddler	$6,322	$5,650	+$672
Preschool	$5,855	$5,298	+$557
School Age	$5,640	$5,307	+$333

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,602

Toddler $6,322

Preschool $5,855

School Age $5,640

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: $6,602

Median household income: $62,250

Cost as % of income: 10.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,358/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	$5,231	$5,231	$4,986	$3,683
2013	$5,059	$5,059	$4,741	$3,950
2014	$4,887	$4,887	$4,496	$4,217
2015	$4,715	$4,715	$4,250	$4,484
2016	$4,946	$4,941	$4,512	$4,549
2017	$5,298	$5,167	$4,772	$4,614
2018	$5,650	$5,393	$5,033	$4,680
2019	$5,867	$5,595	$5,238	$4,920
2020	$6,083	$5,797	$5,444	$5,160
2021	$6,300	$6,000	$5,650	$5,400
2022	$6,602	$6,322	$5,855	$5,640

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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.