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Childcare Costs in Union County, KY

FIPS: 21225 · Data year: 2022

$7,031

Center Infant/yr

$6,348

Family Infant/yr

$58,260

Median Income

12.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,031	$6,348	+$683
Toddler	$6,655	$5,413	+$1,242
Preschool	$6,655	$5,413	+$1,242
School Age	$6,467	$5,413	+$1,054

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,031

Toddler $6,655

Preschool $6,655

School Age $6,467

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: $7,031

Median household income: $58,260

Cost as % of income: 12.1%

7% affordability threshold: $4,078/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,338	$4,121	$4,121	$4,170
2009	$4,555	$4,338	$4,338	$4,154
2010	$4,772	$4,555	$4,555	$4,138
2011	$4,989	$4,772	$4,772	$4,121
2012	$5,206	$4,989	$4,989	$4,555
2013	$5,423	$5,206	$5,206	$4,989
2014	$5,441	$5,073	$5,073	$4,834
2015	$5,460	$4,940	$4,940	$4,680
2016	$5,590	$5,070	$5,070	$4,810
2017	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2018	$5,982	$5,491	$5,491	$5,245
2019	$6,245	$5,782	$5,782	$5,551
2020	$6,507	$6,073	$6,073	$5,856
2021	$6,769	$6,364	$6,364	$6,161
2022	$7,031	$6,655	$6,655	$6,467

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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.