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Childcare Costs in Baltimore County, MD

FIPS: 24005 · Data year: 2022

$17,955

Center Infant/yr

$11,924

Family Infant/yr

$88,157

Median Income

20.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$17,955	$11,924	+$6,031
Toddler	$13,290	$10,590	+$2,700
Preschool	$13,290	$10,590	+$2,700
School Age	$12,098	$9,578	+$2,520

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $17,955

Toddler $13,290

Preschool $13,290

School Age $12,098

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: $17,955

Median household income: $88,157

Cost as % of income: 20.4%

7% affordability threshold: $6,171/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013	$10,333	$7,730	$7,730	$7,368
2014	$10,478	$7,757	$7,757	$7,280
2015	$10,623	$7,784	$7,784	$7,192
2016	$10,767	$7,810	$7,810	$7,103
2017	$10,912	$7,837	$7,837	$7,015
2018	$12,320	$8,928	$8,928	$8,031
2019	$13,729	$10,018	$10,018	$9,048
2020	$15,137	$11,109	$11,109	$10,065
2021	$16,546	$12,199	$12,199	$11,081
2022	$17,955	$13,290	$13,290	$12,098

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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.