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DOL Data · 2022

Tulare County, CA

Infant daycare in Tulare County, CA costs $240 per week ($12,494 per year) for center-based care, and $246 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $64,474, the childcare burden is 19.4% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$240
$12,494/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$246
$12,803/yr
Median Income
$64,474
Burden Index
19.4%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$240$12,494$246$12,803
Toddler (1-2)$191$9,928$220$11,415
Preschool (3-5)$158$8,221$206$10,719
School-Age (6+)$72$3,742$209$10,845
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Tulare County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Tulare County costs $240 per week ($12,494 per year). Family-based infant care costs $246 per week ($12,803 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Tulare County is 19.4%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $64,474 would spend about 19.4% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Tulare County at $240/wk is 38% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Tulare County costs $12,494 per year.

In Tulare County, CA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $246/wk compared to $240/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $206/wk vs $158/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $209/wk (family) or $72/wk (center).

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