ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Brown County, WI

Infant daycare in Brown County, WI costs $293 per week ($15,236 per year) for center-based care, and $220 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $74,066, the childcare burden is 20.6% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$293
$15,236/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$220
$11,440/yr
Median Income
$74,066
Burden Index
20.6%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$293$15,236$220$11,440
Toddler (1-2)$259$13,455$200$10,400
Preschool (3-5)$259$13,455$200$10,400
School-Age (6+)$205$10,660$180$9,360
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Brown County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Brown County costs $293 per week ($15,236 per year). Family-based infant care costs $220 per week ($11,440 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Brown County is 20.6%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $74,066 would spend about 20.6% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Brown County at $293/wk is 69% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Brown County costs $15,236 per year.

In Brown County, WI, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $220/wk compared to $293/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $200/wk vs $259/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $180/wk (family) or $205/wk (center).

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