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Childcare Costs in Pierce County, WA

FIPS: 53053 · Data year: 2022

$17,034

Center Infant/yr

$13,200

Family Infant/yr

$91,486

Median Income

18.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$17,034	$13,200	+$3,834
Toddler	$12,951	$10,672	+$2,279
Preschool	$12,951	$10,872	+$2,079
School Age	$19,472	$10,160	+$9,312

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $17,034

Toddler $12,951

Preschool $12,951

School Age $19,472

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: $17,034

Median household income: $91,486

Cost as % of income: 18.6%

7% affordability threshold: $6,404/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$10,344	$8,712	$7,680	$5,412
2009	$11,532	$8,994	$8,148	$5,532
2010	$12,720	$9,276	$8,616	$5,652
2011	$12,534	$9,834	$8,904	$6,102
2012	$12,348	$10,392	$9,192	$6,552
2013	$15,786	$13,398	$11,076	$8,688
2014	$19,224	$16,404	$12,960	$10,824
2015	$17,746	$15,283	$12,223	$9,618
2016	$16,269	$14,162	$11,485	$8,412
2017	$14,791	$13,041	$10,748	$7,206
2018	$13,313	$11,919	$10,011	$6,000
2019	$14,243	$12,018	$10,746	$9,368
2020	$15,174	$12,117	$11,481	$12,736
2021	$16,104	$12,216	$12,216	$16,104
2022	$17,034	$12,951	$12,951	$19,472

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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.