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Childcare Costs in Hardin County, OH

FIPS: 39065 · Data year: 2022

$11,537

Center Infant/yr

$8,840

Family Infant/yr

$55,876

Median Income

20.6%

% 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: $55,876

Cost as % of income: 20.6%

7% affordability threshold: $3,911/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$12,053	$10,795	$9,620	$5,314
2010	$10,332	$9,322	$8,218	$5,252
2011	$8,611	$7,848	$6,816	$5,191
2012	$6,891	$6,374	$5,413	$5,129
2013	$7,021	$6,648	$5,998	$5,087
2014	$7,150	$6,921	$6,583	$5,045
2015	$7,365	$6,967	$6,491	$5,004
2016	$7,579	$7,014	$6,398	$4,964
2017	$7,531	$6,887	$6,319	$4,107
2018	$7,482	$6,760	$6,240	$3,250
2019	$8,496	$7,670	$6,955	$4,076
2020	$9,510	$8,580	$7,670	$4,901
2021	$10,523	$9,490	$8,385	$5,727
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.