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Childcare Costs in Sweetwater County, WY

FIPS: 56037 · Data year: 2022

$9,224

Center Infant/yr

$6,540

Family Infant/yr

$79,375

Median Income

11.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,224	$6,540	+$2,684
Toddler	$8,530	$6,540	+$1,990
Preschool	$8,530	$6,540	+$1,990
School Age	$9,095	$6,416	+$2,679

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,224

Toddler $8,530

Preschool $8,530

School Age $9,095

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: $9,224

Median household income: $79,375

Cost as % of income: 11.6%

7% affordability threshold: $5,556/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	$9,096	$7,445	$7,656	$5,654
2015	$8,527	$7,215	$7,215	$5,757
2016	$7,958	$6,985	$6,774	$5,860
2017	$7,388	$6,755	$6,333	$5,963
2018	$7,755	$7,110	$6,772	$6,589
2019	$8,122	$7,465	$7,211	$7,216
2020	$8,490	$7,820	$7,651	$7,842
2021	$8,857	$8,174	$8,090	$8,469
2022	$9,224	$8,530	$8,530	$9,095

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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.