MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK?
In Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $300 a week ($1,300 a month, $15,600 a year).
$300
per week · Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $351 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $300 | no data available |
| Toddler | $275 | no data available |
| Preschool | $250 | no data available |
| School-age‡ | $163 | no data available |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,600 a year — that is 20.1% of the county’s median family income of $77,548 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
Uses Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN PRINCE OF WALES-HYDER CENSUS AREA
$15,600
per year · $1,300 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 20.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,428 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area compares
- Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area$300 /wk
- Alaska median$362 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaAK | no data available |
| Ketchikan Gateway BoroughAK | $312 /wk |
| Petersburg BoroughAK | no data available |
| Sitka City and BoroughAK | $469 /wk |
| Wrangell City and BoroughAK | no data available |
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
- The median price is $300 per week ($1,300 per month, $15,600 per year) at a child care center in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,600 a year, or 20.1% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
- The median price is $275 per week ($1,192 per month, $14,300 per year) at a child care center in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
- The median price is $250 per week ($1,083 per month, $13,000 per year) at a child care center in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does school-age childcare cost in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area?
- The median price is $163 per week ($706 per month, $8,472 per year) at a child care center in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, based on 2022 (latest official data). School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.