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Childcare Costs in Wyandotte County, KS

FIPS: 20209 · Data year: 2022

$8,181

Center Infant/yr

$6,254

Family Infant/yr

$57,771

Median Income

14.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,181	$6,254	+$1,927
Toddler	$7,696	$5,096	+$2,600
Preschool	$7,155	$5,096	+$2,059
School Age	$4,410	$5,096	$-686

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,181

Toddler $7,696

Preschool $7,155

School Age $4,410

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: $8,181

Median household income: $57,771

Cost as % of income: 14.2%

7% affordability threshold: $4,044/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,989	$5,450	$5,117	$4,576
2009	$7,134	$5,512	$5,158	$4,576
2010	$7,280	$5,574	$5,200	$4,576
2011	$7,342	$5,814	$5,294	$4,586
2012	$7,405	$6,053	$5,387	$4,597
2013	$7,987	$6,552	$5,720	$3,994
2014	$7,966	$6,708	$5,689	$3,645
2015	$7,946	$6,864	$5,658	$3,297
2016	$7,925	$7,020	$5,626	$2,948
2017	$7,904	$7,176	$5,595	$2,600
2018	$7,960	$7,280	$5,907	$3,203
2019	$8,015	$7,384	$6,219	$3,806
2020	$8,070	$7,488	$6,531	$4,410
2021	$8,126	$7,592	$6,843	$5,013
2022	$8,181	$7,696	$7,155	$4,410

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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.