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Childcare Costs in Wasatch County, UT

FIPS: 49051 · Data year: 2022

$11,766

Center Infant/yr

$8,745

Family Infant/yr

$104,855

Median Income

11.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,766	$8,745	+$3,021
Toddler	$9,561	$8,100	+$1,461
Preschool	$8,739	$7,680	+$1,059
School Age	$8,511	$7,500	+$1,011

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,766

Toddler $9,561

Preschool $8,739

School Age $8,511

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: $11,766

Median household income: $104,855

Cost as % of income: 11.2%

7% affordability threshold: $7,340/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,524	$6,151	$6,151	$6,183
2009	$7,837	$6,401	$6,401	$5,561
2010	$8,149	$6,652	$6,652	$4,939
2011	$8,462	$6,903	$6,903	$4,317
2012	$8,347	$6,908	$6,744	$4,792
2013	$8,231	$6,913	$6,584	$5,268
2014	$8,273	$6,817	$6,472	$5,394
2015	$8,316	$6,720	$6,360	$5,520
2016	$8,718	$7,188	$6,702	$5,988
2017	$9,120	$7,656	$7,044	$6,456
2018	$9,648	$8,037	$7,383	$6,867
2019	$10,176	$8,418	$7,722	$7,278
2020	$10,704	$8,799	$8,061	$7,689
2021	$11,232	$9,180	$8,400	$8,100
2022	$11,766	$9,561	$8,739	$8,511

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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.