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Childcare Costs in Shelby County, OH

FIPS: 39149 · Data year: 2022

$9,025

Center Infant/yr

$8,060

Family Infant/yr

$73,502

Median Income

12.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,025	$8,060	+$965
Toddler	$8,320	$7,927	+$393
Preschool	$7,384	$7,331	+$53
School Age	$5,200	$6,246	$-1,046

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,025

Toddler $8,320

Preschool $7,384

School Age $5,200

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: $9,025

Median household income: $73,502

Cost as % of income: 12.3%

7% affordability threshold: $5,145/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$9,316	$8,313	$7,438	$5,062
2010	$8,508	$7,666	$6,763	$5,084
2011	$7,699	$7,021	$6,088	$5,106
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	$9,315	$8,515	$7,501	$5,200
2020	$9,219	$8,450	$7,462	$5,200
2021	$9,121	$8,385	$7,423	$5,200
2022	$9,025	$8,320	$7,384	$5,200

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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.