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Childcare Costs in Pinellas County, FL

FIPS: 12103 · Data year: 2022

$15,600

Center Infant/yr

$12,740

Family Infant/yr

$66,406

Median Income

23.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$15,600	$12,740	+$2,860
Toddler	$9,620	$10,400	$-780
Preschool	$8,684	$10,400	$-1,716
School Age	$6,500	$9,100	$-2,600

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $15,600

Toddler $9,620

Preschool $8,684

School Age $6,500

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: $15,600

Median household income: $66,406

Cost as % of income: 23.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,648/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$9,621	$6,246	$5,852	$4,821
2009	$9,818	$6,574	$6,224	$5,479
2010	$10,336	$6,923	$6,360	$5,594
2011	$10,854	$7,271	$6,495	$5,708
2012	$11,372	$7,620	$6,631	$5,823
2013	$11,890	$7,968	$6,767	$5,937
2014	$11,780	$8,056	$6,822	$5,834
2015	$11,669	$8,145	$6,876	$5,730
2016	$12,195	$8,261	$7,160	$5,858
2017	$12,720	$8,377	$7,444	$5,987
2018	$13,245	$8,493	$7,728	$6,115
2019	$13,770	$8,608	$8,012	$6,243
2020	$14,295	$8,724	$8,296	$6,372
2021	$14,820	$8,840	$8,580	$6,500
2022	$15,600	$9,620	$8,684	$6,500

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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.