https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 09:24:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-household-income-goes-to-daycare#post-81385 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:40:40 +0000 winniebee 81385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just checked and it's going to be about 10% of our total income. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-household-income-goes-to-daycare#post-81380 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:35:49 +0000 daniellemybelle 81380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm going to answer this question hypothetically, since I've been researching daycare. At our current incomes, the daycare we would want would be 12.8% of our gross income. I'm hoping by the time we have a LO, if we do even decide to do full time daycare, that our incomes go up enough for it to be more like 10%. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-household-income-goes-to-daycare#post-81358 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:56:23 +0000 T.H.O.U. 81358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is about 25% of my take home (20% gross). If you add in my husbands income, its about 20%. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-household-income-goes-to-daycare#post-80589 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:05:12 +0000 Bluebonnet 80589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Very interesting - I haven't sat down to calculate this until now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-household-income-goes-to-daycare#post-80404 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:28:35 +0000 banana 80404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>18% for us. Sigh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-household-income-goes-to-daycare#post-80395 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:21:23 +0000 Mrsbells 80395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Daycare is sooooo expensive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-household-income-goes-to-daycare#post-80393 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:19:32 +0000 Becksabee 80393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's around 20% for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-household-income-goes-to-daycare#post-80336 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:34:38 +0000 amy 80336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>oops I entered the poll just based on my income, combined we are at 5% for 2 kids in full time care. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-household-income-goes-to-daycare#post-80335 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:34:37 +0000 mrs. wagon 80335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, just tried figuring it out. There are a lot of variables since I'm paid hourly and RJ's daycare has options to skip weeks in the summer (you only pay for what you schedule), but if I account for me working 4 days a week all year and him being full-time all year, it comes out to 13.7%. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-household-income-goes-to-daycare#post-80332 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:30:29 +0000 pelikila 80332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our daycare is right at 20% of our combined income for full-time infant care. It sucks but for us it is the right fit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-household-income-goes-to-daycare#post-80290 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:49:14 +0000 mediagirl 80290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>10.71% of our combined income. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-household-income-goes-to-daycare#post-80239 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:33:10 +0000 yoursilverlining 80239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have not officially selected our center yet, but the one we like the most (which of course is the most expensive one, d’oh!) will be just under 13% of our combined income for full time care.</p> <p>The other daycare would be more like 8% of our combined income. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-household-income-goes-to-daycare#post-80233 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:30:13 +0000 LivsMama 80233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ive never actually figured that out before lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percentage-of-household-income-goes-to-daycare#post-80222 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:04:43 +0000 Mrsbells 80222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just wondering what percentage of your household income goes to daycare. One of the best options [best price for the level of service] in our area is about 13% of our combined income and is 25% of my income! Thats a hefty chunk! </p>