Home / States / Kentucky /

Childcare Costs in Wayne County, KY

FIPS: 21231 · Data year: 2022

$4,704

Center Infant/yr

$5,815

Family Infant/yr

$41,583

Median Income

11.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$4,704	$5,815	$-1,111
Toddler	$4,328	$4,306	+$22
Preschool	$4,328	$4,306	+$22
School Age	$4,659	$4,392	+$267

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $4,704

Toddler $4,328

Preschool $4,328

School Age $4,659

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: $4,704

Median household income: $41,583

Cost as % of income: 11.3%

7% affordability threshold: $2,911/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	$6,504	$5,831	$5,831	$5,203
2015	$6,500	$5,806	$5,806	$5,200
2016	$6,500	$5,893	$5,893	$5,070
2017	$6,500	$5,980	$5,980	$4,940
2018	$6,141	$5,650	$5,650	$4,884
2019	$5,782	$5,319	$5,319	$4,828
2020	$5,423	$4,989	$4,989	$4,772
2021	$5,063	$4,659	$4,659	$4,715
2022	$4,704	$4,328	$4,328	$4,659

More Data for Wayne County

ZIP Codes Schools Salaries Crime Data Rent Prices

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.