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Childcare Costs in Ohio County, KY

FIPS: 21183 · Data year: 2022

$7,388

Center Infant/yr

$6,402

Family Infant/yr

$52,474

Median Income

14.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,388	$6,402	+$986
Toddler	$6,989	$5,462	+$1,527
Preschool	$6,989	$5,462	+$1,527
School Age	$6,789	$5,462	+$1,327

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,388

Toddler $6,989

Preschool $6,989

School Age $6,789

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: $7,388

Median household income: $52,474

Cost as % of income: 14.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,673/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,481	$4,257	$4,257	$4,308
2009	$4,705	$4,481	$4,481	$4,291
2010	$4,929	$4,705	$4,705	$4,274
2011	$5,153	$4,929	$4,929	$4,257
2012	$5,377	$5,153	$5,153	$4,705
2013	$5,601	$5,377	$5,377	$5,153
2014	$5,531	$5,158	$5,158	$4,917
2015	$5,460	$4,940	$4,940	$4,680
2016	$5,590	$5,070	$5,070	$4,810
2017	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2018	$6,054	$5,558	$5,558	$5,310
2019	$6,387	$5,916	$5,916	$5,679
2020	$6,721	$6,273	$6,273	$6,049
2021	$7,055	$6,631	$6,631	$6,419
2022	$7,388	$6,989	$6,989	$6,789

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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.