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Childcare Costs in Merced County, CA

FIPS: 06047 · Data year: 2022

$12,716

Center Infant/yr

$11,996

Family Infant/yr

$64,772

Median Income

19.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,716	$11,996	+$720
Toddler	$10,364	$10,525	$-161
Preschool	$8,582	$9,911	$-1,329
School Age	$3,912	$9,451	$-5,539

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,716

Toddler $10,364

Preschool $8,582

School Age $3,912

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: $12,716

Median household income: $64,772

Cost as % of income: 19.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,534/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$11,503	$8,157	$8,157	$6,454
2009	$12,794	$9,329	$9,329	$7,642
2010	$12,515	$9,290	$9,290	$7,692
2011	$12,236	$9,251	$9,251	$7,742
2012	$11,957	$9,212	$9,212	$7,792
2013	$12,343	$9,134	$9,134	$7,638
2014	$12,729	$9,056	$9,056	$7,484
2015	$12,832	$8,676	$8,676	$7,106
2016	$12,934	$8,296	$8,296	$6,727
2017	$11,635	$8,571	$8,571	$6,986
2018	$10,336	$8,846	$8,846	$7,244
2019	$9,036	$9,121	$9,121	$7,502
2020	$10,336	$9,396	$9,396	$7,760
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$12,716	$10,364	$8,582	$3,912

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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.