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Childcare Costs in Monroe County, WI

FIPS: 55081 · Data year: 2022

$10,920

Center Infant/yr

$8,060

Family Infant/yr

$66,451

Median Income

16.4%

% 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: $66,451

Cost as % of income: 16.4%

7% affordability threshold: $4,652/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$8,164	$6,604	$6,604	$6,552
2009	$8,411	$6,812	$6,812	$6,812
2010	$8,528	$7,020	$7,020	$7,020
2011	$8,580	$7,280	$7,280	$5,980
2012	$8,892	$7,540	$7,540	$7,280
2013	$8,866	$7,670	$7,670	$6,734
2014	$8,840	$7,800	$7,800	$6,187
2015	$8,840	$8,060	$8,060	$7,852
2016	$8,918	$8,294	$8,294	$8,190
2017	$8,996	$8,528	$8,528	$8,528
2018	$7,956	$7,628	$7,628	$6,692
2019	$8,697	$8,192	$8,192	$7,152
2020	$9,438	$8,754	$8,754	$7,610
2021	$10,179	$9,317	$9,317	$8,069
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.