ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Citrus County, FL

Infant daycare in Citrus County, FL costs $175 per week ($9,100 per year) for center-based care, and $130 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $52,569, the childcare burden is 17.3% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$175
$9,100/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$130
$6,760/yr
Median Income
$52,569
Burden Index
17.3%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$175$9,100$130$6,760
Toddler (1-2)$140$7,280$125$6,500
Preschool (3-5)$130$6,760$125$6,500
School-Age (6+)$95$4,940N/AN/A
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Citrus County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Citrus County costs $175 per week ($9,100 per year). Family-based infant care costs $130 per week ($6,760 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Citrus County is 17.3%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $52,569 would spend about 17.3% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Citrus County at $175/wk is 1% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Citrus County costs $9,100 per year.

In Citrus County, FL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $130/wk compared to $175/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $125/wk vs $130/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $0/wk (family) or $95/wk (center).

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