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Childcare Costs in Polk County, FL

FIPS: 12105 · Data year: 2022

$11,960

Center Infant/yr

$10,400

Family Infant/yr

$60,901

Median Income

19.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,960	$10,400	+$1,560
Toddler	$8,060	$8,580	$-520
Preschool	$7,280	$7,540	$-260
School Age	$5,720	$6,240	$-520

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,960

Toddler $8,060

Preschool $7,280

School Age $5,720

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: $11,960

Median household income: $60,901

Cost as % of income: 19.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,263/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,136	$4,821	$4,515	$4,054
2009	$6,574	$5,040	$4,821	$4,164
2010	$6,771	$5,297	$4,939	$4,308
2011	$6,968	$5,553	$5,057	$4,452
2012	$7,165	$5,809	$5,175	$4,596
2013	$7,362	$6,065	$5,293	$4,740
2014	$7,495	$6,197	$5,289	$4,596
2015	$7,628	$6,329	$5,285	$4,451
2016	$7,873	$6,444	$5,488	$4,576
2017	$8,119	$6,560	$5,690	$4,701
2018	$8,364	$6,675	$5,893	$4,826
2019	$8,609	$6,790	$6,095	$4,950
2020	$8,855	$6,905	$6,298	$5,075
2021	$9,100	$7,020	$6,500	$5,200
2022	$11,960	$8,060	$7,280	$5,720

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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.