MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Union County, FL?
In Union County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $146 a week ($632 a month, $7,581 a year)†.
$146
per week · Union County, FL · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $171 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $146† | $147† |
| Toddler | $131† | $109† |
| Preschool | $117† | $86† |
| School-age‡ | $81† | $78† |
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.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Union County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,581 a year† — that is 10.3% of the county’s median family income of $73,474 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Union County?
Uses Union County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN UNION COUNTY
$7,581
per year · $632 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 10.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,143 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Union County compares
- Union County$146 /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 Union County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Alachua CountyFL | $250 /wk |
| Baker CountyFL | $140 /wk |
| Bradford CountyFL | $175 /wk |
| Columbia CountyFL | $156 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Union County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $104 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $104 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $109 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $115 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $120 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $125 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $146 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Union County?
- The median price is $146 per week ($632 per month, $7,581 per year) at a child care center in Union County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Union County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,581 a year, or 10.3% 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 Union County?
- The median price is $147 per week ($636 per month, $7,634 per year) at a family child care home in Union County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Union County?
- The median price is $131 per week ($569 per month, $6,823 per year) at a child care center in Union County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Union County?
- The median price is $117 per week ($505 per month, $6,065 per year) at a child care center in Union County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.