MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Racine County, WI?
In Racine County, WI, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $293 a week ($1,270 a month, $15,236 a year).
$293
per week · Racine County, WI · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $343 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 | $293 | $220 |
| Toddler | $259 | $200 |
| Preschool | $259 | $200 |
| School-age‡ | $205 | $180 |
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 Racine County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,236 a year — that is 16.8% of the county’s median family income of $90,539 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Racine County?
Uses Racine County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN RACINE COUNTY
$15,236
per year · $1,270 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 16.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,338 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Racine County compares
- Racine County$293 /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 Racine County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Allegan CountyMI | $124 /wk |
| Kenosha CountyWI | $293 /wk |
| Milwaukee CountyWI | $293 /wk |
| Ottawa CountyMI | $164 /wk |
| Walworth CountyWI | $236 /wk |
| Waukesha CountyWI | $293 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Racine County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $210 |
| 2009 | $230 |
| 2010 | $199 |
| 2011 | $217 |
| 2012 | $240 |
| 2013 | $230 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $220 |
| 2015 | $235 |
| 2016 | $238 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $240 |
| 2018 | $235 |
| 2019 | $250 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $264 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $279 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $293 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Racine County?
- The median price is $293 per week ($1,270 per month, $15,236 per year) at a child care center in Racine County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Racine County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,236 a year, or 16.8% 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 Racine County?
- The median price is $220 per week ($953 per month, $11,440 per year) at a family child care home in Racine County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Racine County?
- The median price is $259 per week ($1,121 per month, $13,455 per year) at a child care center in Racine County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Racine County?
- The median price is $259 per week ($1,121 per month, $13,455 per year) at a child care center in Racine County, based on 2022 (latest official data).