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Childcare Costs in Wakulla County, FL

FIPS: 12129 · Data year: 2022

$9,006

Center Infant/yr

N/A

Family Infant/yr

$72,035

Median Income

12.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,006	N/A	N/A
Toddler	$6,846	N/A	N/A
Preschool	$6,544	N/A	N/A
School Age	$5,223	N/A	N/A

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,006

Toddler $6,846

Preschool $6,544

School Age $5,223

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: $9,006

Median household income: $72,035

Cost as % of income: 12.5%

7% affordability threshold: $5,042/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,859	$4,425	$4,164	$3,882
2009	$4,989	$4,598	$4,338	$3,991
2010	$5,408	$4,837	$4,484	$4,232
2011	$5,827	$5,076	$4,631	$4,473
2012	$6,246	$5,315	$4,777	$4,713
2013	$6,665	$5,554	$4,924	$4,954
2014	$6,785	$5,674	$5,044	$5,089
2015	$6,905	$5,794	$5,164	$5,224
2016	$7,184	$5,870	$5,294	$5,254
2017	$7,464	$5,945	$5,424	$5,284
2018	$7,743	$6,020	$5,554	$5,315
2019	$8,022	$6,095	$5,684	$5,345
2020	$8,301	$6,170	$5,814	$5,375
2021	$8,580	$6,245	$5,944	$5,405
2022	$9,006	$6,846	$6,544	$5,223

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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.