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Childcare Costs in Kent County, DE

FIPS: 10001 · Data year: 2022

$9,471

Center Infant/yr

$8,094

Family Infant/yr

$69,278

Median Income

13.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,471	$8,094	+$1,377
Toddler	$7,230	$6,646	+$584
Preschool	$7,519	$6,683	+$836
School Age	$5,784	$3,342	+$2,442

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,471

Toddler $7,230

Preschool $7,519

School Age $5,784

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: $9,471

Median household income: $69,278

Cost as % of income: 13.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,849/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,778	$5,924	$5,707	$2,765
2009	$7,049	$6,209	$5,992	$2,928
2010	$7,321	$6,493	$6,276	$3,091
2011	$7,591	$6,778	$6,561	$3,254
2012	$7,700	$6,832	$6,507	$3,145
2013	$7,808	$6,886	$6,453	$3,037
2014	$8,242	$7,239	$6,859	$3,308
2015	$8,676	$7,591	$7,266	$3,579
2016	$8,893	$7,953	$7,447	$3,687
2017	$9,110	$8,314	$7,627	$3,795
2018	$9,327	$8,676	$7,808	$3,904
2019	$9,363	$8,314	$7,736	$4,374
2020	$9,399	$7,953	$7,664	$4,844
2021	$9,435	$7,591	$7,591	$5,314
2022	$9,471	$7,230	$7,519	$5,784

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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.