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Childcare Costs in Breckinridge County, KY

FIPS: 21027 · Data year: 2022

$8,789

Center Infant/yr

$6,775

Family Infant/yr

$51,756

Median Income

17.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,789	$6,775	+$2,014
Toddler	$7,735	$6,489	+$1,246
Preschool	$7,735	$6,489	+$1,246
School Age	$6,531	$5,368	+$1,163

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,789

Toddler $7,735

Preschool $7,735

School Age $6,531

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: $8,789

Median household income: $51,756

Cost as % of income: 17.0%

7% affordability threshold: $3,623/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,481	$4,257	$4,257	$4,308
2009	$4,705	$4,481	$4,481	$4,291
2010	$4,929	$4,705	$4,705	$4,274
2011	$5,153	$4,929	$4,929	$4,257
2012	$5,377	$5,153	$5,153	$4,705
2013	$5,601	$5,377	$5,377	$5,153
2014	$5,531	$5,158	$5,158	$4,917
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	$6,334	$5,707	$5,707	$5,258
2019	$6,948	$6,214	$6,214	$5,576
2020	$7,561	$6,721	$6,721	$5,895
2021	$8,175	$7,228	$7,228	$6,213
2022	$8,789	$7,735	$7,735	$6,531

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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.