MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Kalawao County, HI?
In Kalawao County, HI, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $323 a week ($1,400 a month, $16,800 a year).
$323
per week · Kalawao County, HI · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $378 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 | $323 | $175 |
| Toddler | $196 | $173 |
| Preschool | $196 | $173 |
| School-age‡ | $44 | 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 Kalawao County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $16,800 a year — that is 19.2% of the county’s median family income of $87,715 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Kalawao County?
Uses Kalawao County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN KALAWAO COUNTY
$16,800
per year · $1,400 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 19.2%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,140 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Kalawao County compares
- Kalawao County$323 /wk
- Hawaii median$366 /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 Kalawao County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Maui CountyHI | $288 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Kalawao County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $280 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $291 |
| 2020 | $302 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $312 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $323 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Kalawao County?
- The median price is $323 per week ($1,400 per month, $16,800 per year) at a child care center in Kalawao County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Kalawao County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $16,800 a year, or 19.2% 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 Kalawao County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($760 per month, $9,120 per year) at a family child care home in Kalawao County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Kalawao County?
- The median price is $196 per week ($850 per month, $10,200 per year) at a child care center in Kalawao County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Kalawao County?
- The median price is $196 per week ($850 per month, $10,200 per year) at a child care center in Kalawao County, based on 2022 (latest official data).