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DOL Data · 2022

Jefferson County, WI

Infant daycare in Jefferson County, WI costs $236 per week ($12,272 per year) for center-based care, and $175 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $77,018, the childcare burden is 15.9% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$236
$12,272/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$175
$9,100/yr
Median Income
$77,018
Burden Index
15.9%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$236$12,272$175$9,100
Toddler (1-2)$210$10,920$170$8,840
Preschool (3-5)$210$10,920$170$8,840
School-Age (6+)$185$9,620$160$8,320
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Jefferson County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Jefferson County costs $236 per week ($12,272 per year). Family-based infant care costs $175 per week ($9,100 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Jefferson County is 15.9%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $77,018 would spend about 15.9% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Jefferson County at $236/wk is 36% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Jefferson County costs $12,272 per year.

In Jefferson County, WI, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $175/wk compared to $236/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $170/wk vs $210/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $160/wk (family) or $185/wk (center).

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