MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Niobrara County, WY?
In Niobrara County, WY, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $106 a week ($460 a month, $5,522 a year)†.
$106
per week · Niobrara County, WY · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $124 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 | $106† | $101† |
| Toddler | $93† | $91† |
| Preschool | $81† | $88† |
| School-age‡ | $92† | $83† |
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 Niobrara County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $5,522 a year† — that is 8.8% of the county’s median family income of $62,434 (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 Niobrara County?
Uses Niobrara County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN NIOBRARA COUNTY
$5,522
per year · $460 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 8.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,370 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Niobrara County compares
- Niobrara County$106 /wk†
- Wyoming median$161 /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 Niobrara County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Converse CountyWY | $153 /wk |
| Custer CountySD | $120 /wk |
| Fall River CountySD | $120 /wk |
| Goshen CountyWY | $110 /wk |
| Platte CountyWY | $159 /wk |
| Sioux CountyNE | $187 /wk |
| Weston CountyWY | $161 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Niobrara County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $139 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $129 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $120 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $111 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $108 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $106 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Niobrara County?
- The median price is $106 per week ($460 per month, $5,522 per year) at a child care center in Niobrara County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Niobrara County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $5,522 a year, or 8.8% 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 Niobrara County?
- The median price is $101 per week ($437 per month, $5,249 per year) at a family child care home in Niobrara County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Niobrara County?
- The median price is $93 per week ($404 per month, $4,853 per year) at a child care center in Niobrara County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Niobrara County?
- The median price is $81 per week ($350 per month, $4,194 per year) at a child care center in Niobrara County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.