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Childcare Costs in Fulton County, KY

FIPS: 21075 · Data year: 2022

$6,309

Center Infant/yr

$6,162

Family Infant/yr

$35,449

Median Income

17.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,309	$6,162	+$147
Toddler	$5,932	$6,249	$-317
Preschool	$5,932	$6,249	$-317
School Age	$5,744	$6,249	$-505

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,309

Toddler $5,932

Preschool $5,932

School Age $5,744

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: $6,309

Median household income: $35,449

Cost as % of income: 17.8%

7% affordability threshold: $2,481/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,338	$4,121	$4,121	$4,170
2009	$4,555	$4,338	$4,338	$4,154
2010	$4,772	$4,555	$4,555	$4,138
2011	$4,989	$4,772	$4,772	$4,121
2012	$5,206	$4,989	$4,989	$4,555
2013	$5,423	$5,206	$5,206	$4,989
2014	$5,441	$5,073	$5,073	$4,834
2015	$5,460	$4,940	$4,940	$4,680
2016	$5,590	$5,070	$5,070	$4,810
2017	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2018	$5,838	$5,347	$5,347	$5,101
2019	$5,956	$5,493	$5,493	$5,262
2020	$6,073	$5,639	$5,639	$5,423
2021	$6,191	$5,786	$5,786	$5,583
2022	$6,309	$5,932	$5,932	$5,744

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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.