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Childcare Costs in Harvey County, KS

FIPS: 20079 · Data year: 2022

$9,651

Center Infant/yr

$6,781

Family Infant/yr

$70,685

Median Income

13.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,651	$6,781	+$2,870
Toddler	$8,611	$5,651	+$2,960
Preschool	$7,502	$5,651	+$1,851
School Age	$4,285	$5,651	$-1,366

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,651

Toddler $8,611

Preschool $7,502

School Age $4,285

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: $9,651

Median household income: $70,685

Cost as % of income: 13.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,948/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,805	$4,160	$3,973	$3,515
2009	$6,042	$4,867	$4,586	$4,046
2010	$7,280	$5,574	$5,200	$4,576
2011	$7,342	$5,814	$5,294	$4,586
2012	$7,405	$6,053	$5,387	$4,597
2013	$7,987	$6,552	$5,720	$3,994
2014	$7,415	$6,365	$5,559	$4,144
2015	$6,843	$6,178	$5,398	$4,295
2016	$6,271	$5,990	$5,236	$4,446
2017	$5,699	$5,803	$5,075	$4,597
2018	$6,490	$6,365	$5,560	$4,534
2019	$7,280	$6,926	$6,046	$4,472
2020	$8,070	$7,488	$6,531	$4,410
2021	$8,861	$8,050	$7,016	$4,347
2022	$9,651	$8,611	$7,502	$4,285

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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.