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MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED

How much does childcare cost in Wood County, WI?

In Wood 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 · Wood 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

Median childcare price in Wood County by age group and care setting, shown per week.
AgeCenter-basedFamily 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 Wood County?

Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,272 a year — that is 15.5% of the county’s median family income of $79,057 (2022).

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

ESTIMATE YOUR COST

What would childcare cost your family in Wood County?

Uses Wood County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.

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Children in care

ESTIMATED COST IN WOOD COUNTY

$12,272

per year · $1,023 per month (÷ 12)

Share of income
15.5%
Benchmark (7% of income)
$5,534 /yr

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

How Wood County compares

  • Wood 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 Wood County

Neighboring counties and their infant center-based weekly childcare price.
CountyInfant, center
Adams CountyWI$182 /wk
Clark CountyWI$182 /wk
Jackson CountyWI$210 /wk
Juneau CountyWI$182 /wk
Marathon CountyWI$236 /wk
Portage CountyWI$236 /wk

PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY

How childcare prices in Wood County changed

$1502008$1552009$1552010$1572011$1632012$169†2013$1752014$1652015$180†2016$1952017$1952018$205†2019$216†2020$226†2021$2362022
Median weekly childcare price in Wood County by year.
YearMedian weekly price
2008$150
2009$155
2010$155
2011$157
2012$163
2013$169 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2014$175
2015$165
2016$180 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2017$195
2018$195
2019$205 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2020$216 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2021$226 (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 Wood County?
The median price is $236 per week ($1,023 per month, $12,272 per year) at a child care center in Wood County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
Is childcare affordable in Wood County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,272 a year, or 15.5% 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 Wood County?
The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a family child care home in Wood County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
How much does toddler daycare cost in Wood County?
The median price is $210 per week ($910 per month, $10,920 per year) at a child care center in Wood County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
How much does preschool cost in Wood County?
The median price is $210 per week ($910 per month, $10,920 per year) at a child care center in Wood County, based on 2022 (latest official data).