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Childcare Costs in Bell County, KY

FIPS: 21013 · Data year: 2022

$5,224

Center Infant/yr

$5,989

Family Infant/yr

$33,658

Median Income

15.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$5,224	$5,989	$-765
Toddler	$4,848	$4,306	+$542
Preschool	$4,848	$4,306	+$542
School Age	$4,486	$4,306	+$180

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $5,224

Toddler $4,848

Preschool $4,848

School Age $4,486

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: $5,224

Median household income: $33,658

Cost as % of income: 15.5%

7% affordability threshold: $2,356/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,447	$4,013	$4,013	$3,796
2009	$4,555	$4,121	$4,121	$3,904
2010	$4,663	$4,230	$4,230	$4,013
2011	$4,772	$4,338	$4,338	$4,121
2012	$5,097	$4,636	$4,636	$4,338
2013	$5,423	$4,934	$4,934	$4,555
2014	$5,766	$5,067	$5,067	$4,618
2015	$6,110	$5,200	$5,200	$4,680
2016	$5,915	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2017	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$5,200
2018	$5,621	$5,130	$5,130	$5,057
2019	$5,522	$5,059	$5,059	$4,915
2020	$5,423	$4,989	$4,989	$4,772
2021	$5,323	$4,919	$4,919	$4,629
2022	$5,224	$4,848	$4,848	$4,486

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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.