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DOL Data · 2022

Shasta County, CA

Infant daycare in Shasta County, CA costs $248 per week ($12,910 per year) for center-based care, and $209 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $68,347, the childcare burden is 18.9% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$248
$12,910/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$209
$10,842/yr
Median Income
$68,347
Burden Index
18.9%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$248$12,910$209$10,842
Toddler (1-2)$182$9,472$174$9,027
Preschool (3-5)$214$11,146$178$9,232
School-Age (6+)$178$9,245$200$10,404
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Shasta County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Shasta County costs $248 per week ($12,910 per year). Family-based infant care costs $209 per week ($10,842 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Shasta County is 18.9%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $68,347 would spend about 18.9% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Shasta County at $248/wk is 43% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Shasta County costs $12,910 per year.

In Shasta County, CA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $209/wk compared to $248/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $178/wk vs $214/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $200/wk (family) or $178/wk (center).

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