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Childcare Costs in Fayette County, KY

FIPS: 21067 · Data year: 2022

$9,584

Center Infant/yr

$6,868

Family Infant/yr

$66,087

Median Income

14.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,584	$6,868	+$2,716
Toddler	$8,104	$6,868	+$1,236
Preschool	$8,104	$6,868	+$1,236
School Age	$7,144	$6,242	+$902

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,584

Toddler $8,104

Preschool $8,104

School Age $7,144

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: $9,584

Median household income: $66,087

Cost as % of income: 14.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,626/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,741	$5,150	$5,150	$4,931
2009	$6,136	$5,479	$5,479	$5,040
2010	$6,531	$5,807	$5,807	$5,150
2011	$6,925	$6,136	$6,136	$5,260
2012	$6,750	$6,027	$6,027	$5,260
2013	$6,574	$5,917	$5,917	$5,260
2014	$6,797	$6,209	$6,209	$5,620
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	$8,122	$7,237	$7,237	$6,005
2019	$8,444	$7,454	$7,454	$6,289
2020	$8,766	$7,671	$7,671	$6,574
2021	$9,175	$7,887	$7,887	$6,859
2022	$9,584	$8,104	$8,104	$7,144

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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.