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Childcare Costs in Rowan County, KY

FIPS: 21205 · Data year: 2022

$5,586

Center Infant/yr

$4,132

Family Infant/yr

$50,038

Median Income

11.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$5,586	$4,132	+$1,454
Toddler	$5,571	$4,219	+$1,352
Preschool	$5,571	$4,219	+$1,352
School Age	$5,918	$3,748	+$2,170

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $5,586

Toddler $5,571

Preschool $5,571

School Age $5,918

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: $5,586

Median household income: $50,038

Cost as % of income: 11.2%

7% affordability threshold: $3,503/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,447	$4,013	$4,013	$3,796
2009	$4,555	$4,121	$4,121	$3,904
2010	$4,663	$4,230	$4,230	$4,013
2011	$4,772	$4,338	$4,338	$4,121
2012	$5,097	$4,636	$4,636	$4,338
2013	$5,423	$4,934	$4,934	$4,555
2014	$5,753	$4,937	$4,937	$4,618
2015	$6,084	$4,940	$4,940	$4,680
2016	$5,902	$5,070	$5,070	$4,680
2017	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,680
2018	$5,693	$5,274	$5,274	$4,928
2019	$5,666	$5,348	$5,348	$5,175
2020	$5,639	$5,423	$5,423	$5,423
2021	$5,612	$5,497	$5,497	$5,670
2022	$5,586	$5,571	$5,571	$5,918

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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.