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Childcare Costs in Allen County, OH

FIPS: 39003 · Data year: 2022

$9,025

Center Infant/yr

$8,060

Family Infant/yr

$58,976

Median Income

15.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,025	$8,060	+$965
Toddler	$8,320	$7,927	+$393
Preschool	$7,384	$7,331	+$53
School Age	$5,200	$6,246	$-1,046

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,025

Toddler $8,320

Preschool $7,384

School Age $5,200

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: $9,025

Median household income: $58,976

Cost as % of income: 15.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,128/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$11,355	$10,273	$9,442	$5,090
2010	$10,332	$9,322	$8,218	$5,252
2011	$9,309	$8,370	$6,994	$5,414
2012	$8,286	$7,418	$5,770	$5,576
2013	$8,796	$7,930	$6,660	$5,740
2014	$9,307	$8,441	$7,549	$5,904
2015	$9,228	$8,415	$7,617	$5,670
2016	$9,149	$8,388	$7,686	$5,436
2017	$9,280	$8,484	$7,613	$5,318
2018	$9,412	$8,580	$7,540	$5,200
2019	$9,315	$8,515	$7,501	$5,200
2020	$9,219	$8,450	$7,462	$5,200
2021	$9,121	$8,385	$7,423	$5,200
2022	$9,025	$8,320	$7,384	$5,200

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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.