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Childcare Costs in Hardin County, KY

FIPS: 21093 · Data year: 2022

$7,868

Center Infant/yr

$6,373

Family Infant/yr

$64,136

Median Income

12.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,868	$6,373	+$1,495
Toddler	$6,685	$6,174	+$511
Preschool	$6,685	$6,174	+$511
School Age	$6,044	$5,581	+$463

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,868

Toddler $6,685

Preschool $6,685

School Age $6,044

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: $7,868

Median household income: $64,136

Cost as % of income: 12.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,490/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	$5,831	$5,333	$5,333	$4,834
2015	$6,240	$5,460	$5,460	$4,680
2016	$6,370	$5,850	$5,850	$4,940
2017	$6,500	$6,240	$6,240	$5,200
2018	$6,774	$6,329	$6,329	$5,369
2019	$7,047	$6,418	$6,418	$5,537
2020	$7,321	$6,507	$6,507	$5,706
2021	$7,594	$6,596	$6,596	$5,875
2022	$7,868	$6,685	$6,685	$6,044

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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.