County childcare costs · DOL NDCP 2022
Childcare costs in Northampton County, PA
Data updated 2026-07-05
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- Center Infant/yr
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- Family Infant/yr
- $82,201
- Median Income
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- % of Income (Infant)
A center-based childcare affordability composite (infant, preschool, and school-age price burden relative to local median income) plus poverty rate, benchmarked against every other tracked county nationally. Not a rating of childcare quality, safety, or availability. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.
Annual childcare costs by age in Northampton County
| Age Group | Center-Based | Family Childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | N/A | N/A |
| Toddler | N/A | N/A |
| Preschool | N/A | N/A |
| School Age | N/A | N/A |
Northampton County sticker reading
Household affordability can't be assessed for Northampton County against the HHS 7% benchmark: this county has no reported center-based infant care price in the underlying survey. See the state page for PA for the closest available affordability context.
For how to vet a licensed provider (inspection reports, QRIS ratings, CCDF subsidy intake), see Choosing Quality Childcare. Rate methodology: how these numbers are computed.
Historical Price Trends (2008–2022)
The NDCP has tracked center-based infant care here for 13 years, from 2008 through 2020.
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| Year | Ctr Infant |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $8,658 |
| 2009 | $9,048 |
| 2010 | $9,204 |
| 2011 | $9,152 |
| 2012 | $9,100 |
| 2013 | $9,282 |
| 2014 | $9,464 |
| 2015 | $9,568 |
| 2016 | $9,672 |
| 2017 | $9,906 |
| 2018 | $10,140 |
| 2019 | $10,374 |
| 2020 | $10,608 |
| 2021 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A |