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DOL Data · 2022

Edwards County, KS

Infant daycare in Edwards County, KS costs $96 per week ($4,971 per year) for center-based care, and $98 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $52,750, the childcare burden is 9.4% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$96
$4,971/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$98
$5,117/yr
Median Income
$52,750
Burden Index
9.4%
Affordable

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$96$4,971$98$5,117
Toddler (1-2)$98$5,075$83$4,333
Preschool (3-5)$98$5,075$83$4,333
School-Age (6+)$82$4,285$83$4,333
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Edwards County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Edwards County costs $96 per week ($4,971 per year). Family-based infant care costs $98 per week ($5,117 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Edwards County is 9.4%, rated "Affordable". This means a family earning the median income of $52,750 would spend about 9.4% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Edwards County at $96/wk is 45% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Edwards County costs $4,971 per year.

In Edwards County, KS, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $98/wk compared to $96/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $83/wk vs $98/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $83/wk (family) or $82/wk (center).

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