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Childcare Costs in Carroll County, MD

FIPS: 24013 · Data year: 2022

$16,816

Center Infant/yr

$12,439

Family Infant/yr

$111,672

Median Income

15.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$16,816	$12,439	+$4,377
Toddler	$11,853	$10,642	+$1,211
Preschool	$11,853	$10,642	+$1,211
School Age	$11,478	$9,190	+$2,288

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $16,816

Toddler $11,853

Preschool $11,853

School Age $11,478

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: $16,816

Median household income: $111,672

Cost as % of income: 15.1%

7% affordability threshold: $7,817/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	$11,270	$9,365	$9,365	$9,015
2014	$11,700	$9,360	$9,360	$8,840
2015	$12,130	$9,355	$9,355	$8,665
2016	$12,560	$9,350	$9,350	$8,489
2017	$12,990	$9,344	$9,344	$8,314
2018	$13,755	$9,846	$9,846	$8,947
2019	$14,520	$10,348	$10,348	$9,579
2020	$15,285	$10,849	$10,849	$10,212
2021	$16,050	$11,351	$11,351	$10,845
2022	$16,816	$11,853	$11,853	$11,478

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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.