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Childcare Costs in Athens County, OH

FIPS: 39009 · Data year: 2022

$15,340

Center Infant/yr

$10,400

Family Infant/yr

$48,750

Median Income

31.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$15,340	$10,400	+$4,940
Toddler	$13,780	$9,880	+$3,900
Preschool	$12,064	$9,100	+$2,964
School Age	$7,800	$8,060	$-260

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $15,340

Toddler $13,780

Preschool $12,064

School Age $7,800

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: $15,340

Median household income: $48,750

Cost as % of income: 31.5%

7% affordability threshold: $3,413/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$7,131	$6,738	$6,516	$4,011
2010	$7,516	$6,965	$6,267	$4,533
2011	$7,901	$7,192	$6,018	$5,055
2012	$8,286	$7,418	$5,770	$5,576
2013	$8,796	$7,930	$6,660	$5,740
2014	$9,307	$8,441	$7,549	$5,904
2015	$9,228	$8,415	$7,617	$5,670
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	$10,894	$9,880	$8,671	$5,850
2020	$12,376	$11,180	$9,802	$6,500
2021	$13,858	$12,480	$10,933	$7,150
2022	$15,340	$13,780	$12,064	$7,800

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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.