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Childcare Costs in Spokane County, WA

FIPS: 53063 · Data year: 2022

$14,992

Center Infant/yr

$11,320

Family Infant/yr

$70,394

Median Income

21.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$14,992	$11,320	+$3,672
Toddler	$11,860	$9,840	+$2,020
Preschool	$11,860	$9,840	+$2,020
School Age	$12,200	$9,680	+$2,520

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $14,992

Toddler $11,860

Preschool $11,860

School Age $12,200

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: $14,992

Median household income: $70,394

Cost as % of income: 21.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,928/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	$17,574	$14,958	$12,165	$9,768
2016	$15,924	$13,512	$11,370	$8,712
2017	$14,274	$12,066	$10,575	$7,656
2018	$12,624	$10,620	$9,780	$6,600
2019	$13,216	$10,860	$10,300	$8,000
2020	$13,808	$11,100	$10,820	$9,400
2021	$14,400	$11,340	$11,340	$10,800
2022	$14,992	$11,860	$11,860	$12,200

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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.