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Childcare Costs in Madison County, KY

FIPS: 21151 · Data year: 2022

$9,433

Center Infant/yr

$6,805

Family Infant/yr

$59,797

Median Income

15.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,433	$6,805	+$2,628
Toddler	$7,973	$6,805	+$1,168
Preschool	$7,973	$6,805	+$1,168
School Age	$7,031	$6,186	+$845

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,433

Toddler $7,973

Preschool $7,973

School Age $7,031

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: $9,433

Median household income: $59,797

Cost as % of income: 15.8%

7% affordability threshold: $4,186/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,683	$5,098	$5,098	$4,881
2009	$6,073	$5,423	$5,423	$4,989
2010	$6,464	$5,748	$5,748	$5,098
2011	$6,854	$6,073	$6,073	$5,206
2012	$6,680	$5,965	$5,965	$5,206
2013	$6,507	$5,856	$5,856	$5,206
2014	$6,764	$6,178	$6,178	$5,593
2015	$7,020	$6,500	$6,500	$5,980
2016	$7,410	$6,760	$6,760	$5,850
2017	$7,800	$7,020	$7,020	$5,720
2018	$8,092	$7,210	$7,210	$5,982
2019	$8,384	$7,401	$7,401	$6,245
2020	$8,676	$7,591	$7,591	$6,507
2021	$9,054	$7,782	$7,782	$6,769
2022	$9,433	$7,973	$7,973	$7,031

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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.