ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Sumter County, FL

Infant daycare in Sumter County, FL costs $225 per week ($11,700 per year) for center-based care, and $0 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $70,105, the childcare burden is 16.7% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$225
$11,700/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
N/A
Median Income
$70,105
Burden Index
16.7%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$225$11,700N/AN/A
Toddler (1-2)$185$9,620N/AN/A
Preschool (3-5)$175$9,100N/AN/A
School-Age (6+)$145$7,540N/AN/A
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Sumter County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Sumter County costs $225 per week ($11,700 per year). Family-based infant care costs $0 per week ($0 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Sumter County is 16.7%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $70,105 would spend about 16.7% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Sumter County at $225/wk is 30% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Sumter County costs $11,700 per year.

In Sumter County, FL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $0/wk compared to $225/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $0/wk vs $175/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $0/wk (family) or $145/wk (center).

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