Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, AK
Childcare pricing data is not yet available for Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, AK. Median household income is $75,295. The DOL has not published market rate survey data for this county.
Cost Breakdown by Age Group
| Age Group | Center/Wk | Center/Yr | Family/Wk | Family/Yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant (0-1) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Toddler (1-2) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Preschool (3-5) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| School-Age (6+) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area Childcare FAQ
Center-based infant care in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area costs $0 per week ($0 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 Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area is 0.0%, rated "Affordable". This means a family earning the median income of $75,295 would spend about 0.0% of their income on infant center-based childcare.
The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area at $0/wk is 100% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area costs $0 per year.
In Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, AK, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $0/wk compared to $0/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $0/wk vs $0/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $0/wk (family) or $0/wk (center).
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Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. counties. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau Childcare Prices, 2026.