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Childcare Costs in McCreary County, KY

FIPS: 21147 · Data year: 2022

$5,001

Center Infant/yr

$5,868

Family Infant/yr

$35,000

Median Income

14.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$5,001	$5,868	$-867
Toddler	$4,601	$4,348	+$253
Preschool	$4,601	$4,348	+$253
School Age	$4,922	$4,435	+$487

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $5,001

Toddler $4,601

Preschool $4,601

School Age $4,922

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: $5,001

Median household income: $35,000

Cost as % of income: 14.3%

7% affordability threshold: $2,450/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,870	$5,265	$5,265	$5,041
2009	$6,273	$5,601	$5,601	$5,153
2010	$6,677	$5,937	$5,937	$5,265
2011	$7,080	$6,273	$6,273	$5,377
2012	$6,900	$6,161	$6,161	$5,377
2013	$6,721	$6,049	$6,049	$5,377
2014	$6,611	$5,927	$5,927	$5,288
2015	$6,500	$5,806	$5,806	$5,200
2016	$6,500	$5,893	$5,893	$5,070
2017	$6,500	$5,980	$5,980	$4,940
2018	$6,200	$5,704	$5,704	$4,936
2019	$5,900	$5,428	$5,428	$4,933
2020	$5,601	$5,153	$5,153	$4,929
2021	$5,301	$4,877	$4,877	$4,925
2022	$5,001	$4,601	$4,601	$4,922

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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.