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Infant daycare as a share of household income.
Compare annual infant center estimates with the county median household income. Different price and income periods are identified.
CPI adjusted to August 2026
| Position | Place | Share of household income | Source year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suffolk County, MA | 39.2% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 2 | Bronx County, NY | 39.2% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 3 | Humboldt County, CA | 38.1% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 4 | Wahkiakum County, WA | 36.2% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 5 | Fresno County, CA | 35.6% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 6 | Stearns County, MN | 35.5% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 7 | Grays Harbor County, WA | 35.3% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 8 | Knox County, IL | 34.6% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 9 | Apache County, AZ | 34.5% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 10 | Huerfano County, CO | 34.5% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 11 | Jackson County, IL | 34.4% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 12 | Essex County, VT | 34.1% | 2021 / income 2024 |
| 13 | Pacific County, WA | 33.9% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 14 | Athens County, OH | 33.5% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 15 | Trumbull County, OH | 33.2% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 16 | Butte County, CA | 33.1% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 17 | Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | 33.0% | 2020 / income 2024 |
| 18 | Belmont County, OH | 32.9% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 19 | Owsley County, KY | 32.5% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 20 | San Miguel County, CO | 32.4% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 21 | Clallam County, WA | 32.3% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 22 | Klickitat County, WA | 32.0% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 23 | Kern County, CA | 31.9% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 24 | Jefferson County, OH | 31.8% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 25 | Marion County, OH | 31.6% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 26 | Costilla County, CO | 31.6% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 27 | Rutland County, VT | 31.5% | 2021 / income 2024 |
| 28 | Monroe County, OH | 31.2% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 29 | Harmon County, OK | 31.0% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 30 | Inyo County, CA | 31.0% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 31 | Latimer County, OK | 30.9% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 32 | Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK | 30.9% | 2018 / income 2019 |
| 33 | Champaign County, IL | 30.9% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 34 | Powell County, KY | 30.7% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 35 | Jefferson County, WA | 30.7% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 36 | White County, IL | 30.6% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 37 | Summers County, WV | 30.4% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 38 | Ramsey County, MN | 30.4% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 39 | Yuba County, CA | 30.4% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 40 | Lewis County, WA | 30.4% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 41 | Richmond City, VA | 30.4% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 42 | Wayne County, IL | 30.2% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 43 | Holmes County, MS | 30.2% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 44 | Lincoln County, MT | 30.2% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 45 | McDowell County, WV | 30.2% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 46 | Lucas County, OH | 30.1% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 47 | Hinsdale County, CO | 30.1% | 2015 / income 2024 |
| 48 | Piute County, UT | 30.0% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 49 | Cowlitz County, WA | 29.7% | 2022 / income 2024 |
| 50 | Sioux County, ND | 29.7% | 2022 / income 2024 |
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County values are published median estimates; some are imputed, clustered or derived from age groupings. Different original years and coverage remain visible. A low estimate does not establish availability, quality or an individual provider’s price.
Annual care divided by median household income. Income is from the 2020–2024 ACS where county boundaries match; historical boundary income is labeled separately. This compares different periods and is not a current household spending measure.
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