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Childcare Costs in Pulaski County, KY

FIPS: 21199 · Data year: 2022

$5,423

Center Infant/yr

$4,775

Family Infant/yr

$48,768

Median Income

11.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$5,423	$4,775	+$648
Toddler	$4,989	$4,455	+$534
Preschool	$4,989	$4,455	+$534
School Age	$4,139	$3,959	+$180

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $5,423

Toddler $4,989

Preschool $4,989

School Age $4,139

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: $5,423

Median household income: $48,768

Cost as % of income: 11.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,414/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	$6,764	$6,178	$6,178	$5,593
2015	$7,020	$6,500	$6,500	$5,980
2016	$7,410	$6,760	$6,760	$5,850
2017	$7,800	$7,020	$7,020	$5,720
2018	$7,008	$6,343	$6,343	$5,404
2019	$6,215	$5,666	$5,666	$5,088
2020	$5,423	$4,989	$4,989	$4,772
2021	$4,717	$4,312	$4,312	$4,455
2022	$5,423	$4,989	$4,989	$4,139

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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.