MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Portage County, WI?
In Portage County, WI, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $236 a week ($1,023 a month, $12,272 a year).
$236
per week · Portage County, WI · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $276 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 | $236 | $175 |
| Toddler | $210 | $170 |
| Preschool | $210 | $170 |
| School-age‡ | $185 | $160 |
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 Portage County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,272 a year — that is 13.0% of the county’s median family income of $94,371 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Portage County?
Uses Portage County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN PORTAGE COUNTY
$12,272
per year · $1,023 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.0%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,606 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Portage County compares
- Portage County$236 /wk
- Wisconsin median$293 /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 Portage County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Adams CountyWI | $182 /wk |
| Marathon CountyWI | $236 /wk |
| Shawano CountyWI | $182 /wk |
| Waupaca CountyWI | $210 /wk |
| Waushara CountyWI | $182 /wk |
| Wood CountyWI | $236 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Portage County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $180 |
| 2009 | $190 |
| 2010 | $200 |
| 2011 | $190 |
| 2012 | $197 |
| 2013 | $201 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $205 |
| 2015 | $205 |
| 2016 | $210 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $215 |
| 2018 | $210 |
| 2019 | $217 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $223 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $230 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $236 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Portage County?
- The median price is $236 per week ($1,023 per month, $12,272 per year) at a child care center in Portage County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Portage County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,272 a year, or 13.0% 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 Portage County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a family child care home in Portage County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Portage County?
- The median price is $210 per week ($910 per month, $10,920 per year) at a child care center in Portage County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Portage County?
- The median price is $210 per week ($910 per month, $10,920 per year) at a child care center in Portage County, based on 2022 (latest official data).