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Childcare Costs in Lincoln County, WI

FIPS: 55069 · Data year: 2022

$10,920

Center Infant/yr

$8,060

Family Infant/yr

$64,314

Median Income

17.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,920	$8,060	+$2,860
Toddler	$9,880	$7,800	+$2,080
Preschool	$9,880	$7,800	+$2,080
School Age	$8,528	$7,280	+$1,248

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,920

Toddler $9,880

Preschool $9,880

School Age $8,528

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: $10,920

Median household income: $64,314

Cost as % of income: 17.0%

7% affordability threshold: $4,502/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,475	$6,500	$6,500	$5,460
2009	$7,540	$6,760	$6,760	$6,240
2010	$6,760	$5,200	$5,200	$5,460
2011	$9,048	$7,254	$7,254	$6,864
2012	$6,760	$6,760	$6,760	$6,240
2013	$7,410	$7,020	$7,020	$6,110
2014	$8,060	$7,280	$7,280	$5,980
2015	$8,580	$7,280	$7,280	$5,980
2016	$7,930	$8,190	$8,190	$6,630
2017	$7,280	$9,100	$9,100	$7,280
2018	$7,800	$7,280	$7,280	$5,980
2019	$8,580	$7,930	$7,930	$6,617
2020	$9,360	$8,580	$8,580	$7,254
2021	$10,140	$9,230	$9,230	$7,891
2022	$10,920	$9,880	$9,880	$8,528

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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.