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Childcare Costs in Allegany County, MD

FIPS: 24001 · Data year: 2022

$12,369

Center Infant/yr

$7,769

Family Infant/yr

$55,248

Median Income

22.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,369	$7,769	+$4,600
Toddler	$8,349	$7,055	+$1,294
Preschool	$8,349	$7,055	+$1,294
School Age	$7,996	$6,310	+$1,686

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,369

Toddler $8,349

Preschool $8,349

School Age $7,996

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $12,369

Median household income: $55,248

Cost as % of income: 22.4%

7% affordability threshold: $3,867/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013	$8,972	$6,227	$6,227	$5,982
2014	$8,580	$6,240	$6,240	$5,980
2015	$8,188	$6,253	$6,253	$5,978
2016	$7,796	$6,265	$6,265	$5,977
2017	$7,404	$6,278	$6,278	$5,975
2018	$8,397	$6,693	$6,693	$6,379
2019	$9,390	$7,107	$7,107	$6,783
2020	$10,383	$7,521	$7,521	$7,187
2021	$11,376	$7,935	$7,935	$7,591
2022	$12,369	$8,349	$8,349	$7,996

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.