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Childcare Costs in Palm Beach County, FL

FIPS: 12099 · Data year: 2022

$15,860

Center Infant/yr

$10,400

Family Infant/yr

$76,066

Median Income

20.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$15,860	$10,400	+$5,460
Toddler	$12,753	$9,360	+$3,393
Preschool	$11,440	$8,840	+$2,600
School Age	$6,196	$6,240	$-44

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $15,860

Toddler $12,753

Preschool $11,440

School Age $6,196

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: $15,860

Median household income: $76,066

Cost as % of income: 20.9%

7% affordability threshold: $5,325/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$8,744	$7,451	$7,013	$6,377
2009	$8,941	$7,671	$7,232	$6,574
2010	$9,278	$7,914	$7,364	$6,684
2011	$9,614	$8,158	$7,496	$6,793
2012	$9,950	$8,401	$7,627	$6,903
2013	$10,287	$8,645	$7,759	$7,012
2014	$10,442	$8,809	$7,907	$7,007
2015	$10,597	$8,973	$8,054	$7,001
2016	$11,171	$9,341	$8,402	$6,744
2017	$11,744	$9,708	$8,750	$6,488
2018	$12,318	$10,077	$9,097	$6,231
2019	$12,892	$10,444	$9,445	$5,974
2020	$13,466	$10,812	$9,793	$5,717
2021	$14,040	$11,180	$10,140	$5,460
2022	$15,860	$12,753	$11,440	$6,196

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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.