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Childcare Costs in St. Johns County, FL

FIPS: 12109 · Data year: 2022

$14,560

Center Infant/yr

$7,800

Family Infant/yr

$100,020

Median Income

14.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$14,560	$7,800	+$6,760
Toddler	$12,740	$6,500	+$6,240
Preschool	$12,220	$6,500	+$5,720
School Age	$10,140	$5,200	+$4,940

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $14,560

Toddler $12,740

Preschool $12,220

School Age $10,140

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: $14,560

Median household income: $100,020

Cost as % of income: 14.6%

7% affordability threshold: $7,001/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$9,500	$8,047	$7,288	$6,940
2009	$9,890	$8,069	$7,591	$6,724
2010	$10,088	$8,284	$7,643	$6,887
2011	$10,286	$8,499	$7,695	$7,051
2012	$10,483	$8,714	$7,747	$7,215
2013	$10,680	$8,929	$7,799	$7,379
2014	$10,696	$9,247	$7,886	$7,339
2015	$10,712	$9,565	$7,973	$7,299
2016	$11,223	$9,835	$8,465	$7,547
2017	$11,735	$10,104	$8,955	$7,795
2018	$12,246	$10,373	$9,447	$8,043
2019	$12,757	$10,642	$9,938	$8,291
2020	$13,269	$10,911	$10,429	$8,540
2021	$13,780	$11,180	$10,920	$8,788
2022	$14,560	$12,740	$12,220	$10,140

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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.