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DOL Data · 2022

Calaveras County, CA

Infant daycare in Calaveras County, CA costs $291 per week ($15,131 per year) for center-based care, and $244 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $77,526, the childcare burden is 19.5% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$291
$15,131/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$244
$12,677/yr
Median Income
$77,526
Burden Index
19.5%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$291$15,131$244$12,677
Toddler (1-2)$196$10,203$219$11,389
Preschool (3-5)$162$8,449$206$10,694
School-Age (6+)$76$3,944$211$10,956
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Calaveras County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Calaveras County costs $291 per week ($15,131 per year). Family-based infant care costs $244 per week ($12,677 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Calaveras County is 19.5%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $77,526 would spend about 19.5% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Calaveras County at $291/wk is 68% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Calaveras County costs $15,131 per year.

In Calaveras County, CA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $244/wk compared to $291/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $206/wk vs $162/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $211/wk (family) or $76/wk (center).

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