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Childcare Costs in Perry County, KY

FIPS: 21193 · Data year: 2022

$5,895

Center Infant/yr

$4,348

Family Infant/yr

$45,330

Median Income

13.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$5,895	$4,348	+$1,547
Toddler	$5,868	$4,348	+$1,520
Preschool	$5,868	$4,348	+$1,520
School Age	$5,868	$3,788	+$2,080

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $5,895

Toddler $5,868

Preschool $5,868

School Age $5,868

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: $5,895

Median household income: $45,330

Cost as % of income: 13.0%

7% affordability threshold: $3,173/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,593	$4,145	$4,145	$3,921
2009	$4,705	$4,257	$4,257	$4,033
2010	$4,817	$4,369	$4,369	$4,145
2011	$4,929	$4,481	$4,481	$4,257
2012	$5,265	$4,789	$4,789	$4,481
2013	$5,601	$5,097	$5,097	$4,705
2014	$5,856	$5,149	$5,149	$4,692
2015	$6,110	$5,200	$5,200	$4,680
2016	$5,915	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2017	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$5,200
2018	$5,755	$5,334	$5,334	$5,334
2019	$5,790	$5,467	$5,467	$5,467
2020	$5,825	$5,601	$5,601	$5,601
2021	$5,860	$5,735	$5,735	$5,735
2022	$5,895	$5,868	$5,868	$5,868

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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.