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Childcare Costs in Bourbon County, KY

FIPS: 21017 · Data year: 2022

$10,182

Center Infant/yr

$8,662

Family Infant/yr

$54,580

Median Income

18.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,182	$8,662	+$1,520
Toddler	$8,695	$7,826	+$869
Preschool	$8,695	$7,826	+$869
School Age	$8,749	$8,693	+$56

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,182

Toddler $8,695

Preschool $8,695

School Age $8,749

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: $10,182

Median household income: $54,580

Cost as % of income: 18.7%

7% affordability threshold: $3,821/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,683	$5,098	$5,098	$4,881
2009	$6,073	$5,423	$5,423	$4,989
2010	$6,464	$5,748	$5,748	$5,098
2011	$6,854	$6,073	$6,073	$5,206
2012	$6,680	$5,965	$5,965	$5,206
2013	$6,507	$5,856	$5,856	$5,206
2014	$6,764	$6,178	$6,178	$5,593
2015	$7,020	$6,500	$6,500	$5,980
2016	$7,410	$6,760	$6,760	$5,850
2017	$7,800	$7,020	$7,020	$5,720
2018	$8,276	$7,355	$7,355	$6,326
2019	$8,753	$7,690	$7,690	$6,932
2020	$9,229	$8,025	$8,025	$7,537
2021	$9,705	$8,360	$8,360	$8,143
2022	$10,182	$8,695	$8,695	$8,749

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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.