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DOL Data · 2022

Amador County, CA

Infant daycare in Amador County, CA costs $235 per week ($12,218 per year) for center-based care, and $216 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $74,853, the childcare burden is 16.3% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$235
$12,218/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$216
$11,237/yr
Median Income
$74,853
Burden Index
16.3%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$235$12,218$216$11,237
Toddler (1-2)$186$9,683$205$10,640
Preschool (3-5)$145$7,564$194$10,092
School-Age (6+)$59$3,065$191$9,930
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Amador County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Amador County costs $235 per week ($12,218 per year). Family-based infant care costs $216 per week ($11,237 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Amador County is 16.3%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $74,853 would spend about 16.3% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Amador County at $235/wk is 35% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Amador County costs $12,218 per year.

In Amador County, CA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $216/wk compared to $235/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $194/wk vs $145/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $191/wk (family) or $59/wk (center).

Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.