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Childcare Costs in Sheridan County, WY

FIPS: 56033 · Data year: 2022

$12,363

Center Infant/yr

$9,133

Family Infant/yr

$68,898

Median Income

17.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,363	$9,133	+$3,230
Toddler	$10,736	$7,964	+$2,772
Preschool	$10,736	$7,964	+$2,772
School Age	$7,591	$7,797	$-206

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,363

Toddler $10,736

Preschool $10,736

School Age $7,591

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: $12,363

Median household income: $68,898

Cost as % of income: 17.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,823/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2014	$8,361	$6,817	$7,032	$5,145
2015	$8,094	$6,848	$6,848	$5,464
2016	$7,827	$6,881	$6,664	$5,783
2017	$7,560	$6,912	$6,480	$6,102
2018	$8,521	$7,677	$7,331	$6,400
2019	$9,481	$8,442	$8,183	$6,698
2020	$10,442	$9,207	$9,034	$6,996
2021	$11,403	$9,972	$9,885	$7,294
2022	$12,363	$10,736	$10,736	$7,591

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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.