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Childcare Costs in Oldham County, KY

FIPS: 21185 · Data year: 2022

$7,868

Center Infant/yr

$6,373

Family Infant/yr

$117,334

Median Income

6.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,868	$6,373	+$1,495
Toddler	$6,858	$6,348	+$510
Preschool	$6,858	$6,348	+$510
School Age	$6,218	$5,321	+$897

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,868

Toddler $6,858

Preschool $6,858

School Age $6,218

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: $7,868

Median household income: $117,334

Cost as % of income: 6.7%

7% affordability threshold: $8,213/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	$6,504	$5,831	$5,831	$5,203
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	$6,774	$6,156	$6,156	$5,195
2019	$7,047	$6,331	$6,331	$5,451
2020	$7,321	$6,507	$6,507	$5,706
2021	$7,594	$6,683	$6,683	$5,962
2022	$7,868	$6,858	$6,858	$6,218

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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.