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Childcare Costs in Calloway County, KY

FIPS: 21035 · Data year: 2022

$5,789

Center Infant/yr

$5,815

Family Infant/yr

$48,276

Median Income

12.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$5,789	$5,815	$-26
Toddler	$5,239	$5,989	$-750
Preschool	$5,239	$5,989	$-750
School Age	$5,571	$6,509	$-938

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $5,789

Toddler $5,239

Preschool $5,239

School Age $5,571

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: $5,789

Median household income: $48,276

Cost as % of income: 12.0%

7% affordability threshold: $3,379/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	$5,831	$5,333	$5,333	$4,834
2015	$6,240	$5,460	$5,460	$4,680
2016	$6,370	$5,850	$5,850	$4,940
2017	$6,500	$6,240	$6,240	$5,200
2018	$6,358	$6,040	$6,040	$5,274
2019	$6,216	$5,840	$5,840	$5,348
2020	$6,073	$5,639	$5,639	$5,423
2021	$5,931	$5,439	$5,439	$5,497
2022	$5,789	$5,239	$5,239	$5,571

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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.