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Childcare Costs in Clark County, OH

FIPS: 39023 · Data year: 2022

$11,537

Center Infant/yr

$8,840

Family Infant/yr

$58,954

Median Income

19.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,537	$8,840	+$2,697
Toddler	$10,400	$8,580	+$1,820
Preschool	$9,100	$8,060	+$1,040
School Age	$6,552	$7,239	$-687

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,537

Toddler $10,400

Preschool $9,100

School Age $6,552

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: $11,537

Median household income: $58,954

Cost as % of income: 19.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,127/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$8,619	$7,791	$7,259	$4,838
2010	$8,508	$7,666	$6,763	$5,084
2011	$8,397	$7,543	$6,267	$5,331
2012	$8,286	$7,418	$5,770	$5,576
2013	$10,115	$9,346	$7,570	$6,063
2014	$11,944	$11,273	$9,370	$6,549
2015	$10,547	$9,831	$8,528	$5,992
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	$9,943	$9,035	$7,930	$5,538
2020	$10,475	$9,490	$8,320	$5,876
2021	$11,006	$9,945	$8,710	$6,214
2022	$11,537	$10,400	$9,100	$6,552

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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.