Home / States / Florida /

Childcare Costs in St. Lucie County, FL

FIPS: 12111 · Data year: 2022

$12,220

Center Infant/yr

$8,580

Family Infant/yr

$66,154

Median Income

18.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,220	$8,580	+$3,640
Toddler	$9,360	$7,800	+$1,560
Preschool	$8,736	$7,800	+$936
School Age	$5,096	$6,500	$-1,404

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,220

Toddler $9,360

Preschool $8,736

School Age $5,096

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: $12,220

Median household income: $66,154

Cost as % of income: 18.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,631/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,794	$5,917	$5,588	$4,712
2009	$7,013	$6,136	$5,698	$4,602
2010	$7,254	$6,356	$5,833	$4,704
2011	$7,495	$6,577	$5,968	$4,806
2012	$7,737	$6,797	$6,103	$4,908
2013	$7,978	$7,017	$6,238	$5,010
2014	$8,146	$7,227	$6,378	$5,117
2015	$8,314	$7,437	$6,517	$5,223
2016	$8,506	$7,601	$6,731	$5,202
2017	$8,697	$7,766	$6,945	$5,181
2018	$8,889	$7,931	$7,159	$5,159
2019	$9,081	$8,095	$7,373	$5,138
2020	$9,272	$8,260	$7,586	$5,117
2021	$9,464	$8,424	$7,800	$5,096
2022	$12,220	$9,360	$8,736	$5,096

More Data for St. Lucie County

ZIP Codes Schools Salaries Crime Data Rent Prices

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.