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DOL Data · 2022

Mariposa County, CA

Infant daycare in Mariposa County, CA costs $254 per week ($13,224 per year) for center-based care, and $232 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $60,021, the childcare burden is 22.0% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$254
$13,224/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$232
$12,050/yr
Median Income
$60,021
Burden Index
22.0%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$254$13,224$232$12,050
Toddler (1-2)$184$9,551$211$10,957
Preschool (3-5)$152$7,909$196$10,175
School-Age (6+)$56$2,908$203$10,561
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Mariposa County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Mariposa County costs $254 per week ($13,224 per year). Family-based infant care costs $232 per week ($12,050 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Mariposa County is 22.0%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $60,021 would spend about 22.0% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Mariposa County at $254/wk is 47% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Mariposa County costs $13,224 per year.

In Mariposa County, CA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $232/wk compared to $254/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $196/wk vs $152/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $203/wk (family) or $56/wk (center).

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