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Childcare Costs in Dorchester County, MD

FIPS: 24019 · Data year: 2022

$10,848

Center Infant/yr

$8,122

Family Infant/yr

$57,490

Median Income

18.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,848	$8,122	+$2,726
Toddler	$7,856	$6,591	+$1,265
Preschool	$7,856	$6,591	+$1,265
School Age	$6,935	$6,284	+$651

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,848

Toddler $7,856

Preschool $7,856

School Age $6,935

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: $10,848

Median household income: $57,490

Cost as % of income: 18.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,024/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	$8,903	$6,112	$6,112	$5,440
2014	$8,970	$6,240	$6,240	$5,720
2015	$9,037	$6,368	$6,368	$6,000
2016	$9,103	$6,497	$6,497	$6,280
2017	$9,170	$6,625	$6,625	$6,560
2018	$9,506	$6,871	$6,871	$6,635
2019	$9,841	$7,117	$7,117	$6,710
2020	$10,177	$7,364	$7,364	$6,785
2021	$10,512	$7,610	$7,610	$6,860
2022	$10,848	$7,856	$7,856	$6,935

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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.