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Childcare Costs in Sarasota County, FL

FIPS: 12115 · Data year: 2022

$10,920

Center Infant/yr

$10,400

Family Infant/yr

$77,213

Median Income

14.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,920	$10,400	+$520
Toddler	$10,028	$9,620	+$408
Preschool	$9,620	$9,360	+$260
School Age	$7,280	$7,280	$0

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,920

Toddler $10,028

Preschool $9,620

School Age $7,280

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: $77,213

Cost as % of income: 14.1%

7% affordability threshold: $5,405/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,671	$6,794	$6,487	$6,004
2009	$7,671	$7,013	$6,662	$5,654
2010	$8,050	$7,291	$6,852	$5,671
2011	$8,430	$7,569	$7,041	$5,687
2012	$8,810	$7,847	$7,231	$5,703
2013	$9,190	$8,125	$7,420	$5,720
2014	$9,374	$8,304	$7,496	$6,180
2015	$9,557	$8,483	$7,572	$6,640
2016	$9,767	$8,586	$7,740	$6,747
2017	$9,977	$8,689	$7,908	$6,854
2018	$10,187	$8,792	$8,076	$6,960
2019	$10,396	$8,894	$8,244	$7,067
2020	$10,606	$8,997	$8,412	$7,173
2021	$10,816	$9,100	$8,580	$7,280
2022	$10,920	$10,028	$9,620	$7,280

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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.