MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Hendry County, FL?
In Hendry County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $175 a week ($758 a month, $9,100 a year).
$175
per week · Hendry County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $205 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 | $175 | $160 |
| Toddler | $155 | $132 |
| Preschool | $147 | $113 |
| School-age‡ | $115 | $100 |
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 Hendry County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,100 a year — that is 17.1% of the county’s median family income of $53,267 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Hendry County?
Uses Hendry County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN HENDRY COUNTY
$9,100
per year · $758 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 17.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $3,729 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Hendry County compares
- Hendry County$175 /wk
- Florida median$225 /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 Hendry County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Broward CountyFL | $233 /wk |
| Charlotte CountyFL | $199 /wk |
| Collier CountyFL | $225 /wk |
| Glades CountyFL | no data available |
| Lee CountyFL | $200 /wk |
| Martin CountyFL | $240 /wk |
| Okeechobee CountyFL | no data available |
| Palm Beach CountyFL | $305 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Hendry County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $139 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $144 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $148 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $152 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $156 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $159 |
| 2014 | $158 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $156 |
| 2016 | $158 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $159 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $161 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $162 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $164 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $165 |
| 2022 | $175 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Hendry County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a child care center in Hendry County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Hendry County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,100 a year, or 17.1% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Hendry County?
- The median price is $160 per week ($693 per month, $8,320 per year) at a family child care home in Hendry County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Hendry County?
- The median price is $155 per week ($672 per month, $8,060 per year) at a child care center in Hendry County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Hendry County?
- The median price is $147 per week ($637 per month, $7,644 per year) at a child care center in Hendry County, based on 2022 (latest official data).