ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Siskiyou County, CA

Infant daycare in Siskiyou County, CA costs $265 per week ($13,802 per year) for center-based care, and $192 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $53,898, the childcare burden is 25.6% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$265
$13,802/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$192
$9,962/yr
Median Income
$53,898
Burden Index
25.6%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$265$13,802$192$9,962
Toddler (1-2)$204$10,600$181$9,429
Preschool (3-5)$221$11,489$194$10,103
School-Age (6+)$169$8,763$185$9,608
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Siskiyou County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Siskiyou County costs $265 per week ($13,802 per year). Family-based infant care costs $192 per week ($9,962 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Siskiyou County is 25.6%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $53,898 would spend about 25.6% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Siskiyou County at $265/wk is 53% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Siskiyou County costs $13,802 per year.

In Siskiyou County, CA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $192/wk compared to $265/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $194/wk vs $221/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $185/wk (family) or $169/wk (center).

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