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Childcare Costs in Sandusky County, OH

FIPS: 39143 · Data year: 2022

$11,537

Center Infant/yr

$8,840

Family Infant/yr

$60,814

Median Income

19.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,537	$8,840	+$2,697
Toddler	$10,400	$8,580	+$1,820
Preschool	$9,100	$8,060	+$1,040
School Age	$6,552	$7,239	$-687

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,537

Toddler $10,400

Preschool $9,100

School Age $6,552

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: $11,537

Median household income: $60,814

Cost as % of income: 19.0%

7% affordability threshold: $4,257/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$7,829	$7,260	$6,694	$4,235
2010	$7,516	$6,965	$6,267	$4,533
2011	$7,204	$6,670	$5,840	$4,831
2012	$6,891	$6,374	$5,413	$5,129
2013	$7,021	$6,648	$5,998	$5,087
2014	$7,150	$6,921	$6,583	$5,045
2015	$8,149	$7,654	$7,134	$5,240
2016	$9,149	$8,388	$7,686	$5,436
2017	$9,280	$8,484	$7,613	$5,318
2018	$9,412	$8,580	$7,540	$5,200
2019	$9,943	$9,035	$7,930	$5,538
2020	$10,475	$9,490	$8,320	$5,876
2021	$11,006	$9,945	$8,710	$6,214
2022	$11,537	$10,400	$9,100	$6,552

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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.