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Childcare Costs in Decatur County, TN

FIPS: 47039 · Data year: 2022

$5,807

Center Infant/yr

$4,195

Family Infant/yr

$48,466

Median Income

12.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$5,807	$4,195	+$1,612
Toddler	$5,068	$4,632	+$436
Preschool	$5,068	$4,632	+$436
School Age	$2,444	$5,287	$-2,843

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $5,807

Toddler $5,068

Preschool $5,068

School Age $2,444

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: $5,807

Median household income: $48,466

Cost as % of income: 12.0%

7% affordability threshold: $3,393/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,940	$4,420	$4,420	$1,976
2009	$4,992	$4,420	$4,420	$2,080
2010	$5,200	$4,680	$4,680	$2,340
2011	$5,460	$4,680	$4,680	$2,080
2012	$5,460	$4,680	$4,680	$2,340
2013	$5,564	$4,767	$4,767	$2,340
2014	$5,720	$4,745	$4,745	$2,366
2015	$5,928	$4,940	$4,940	$2,483
2016	$5,980	$5,200	$5,200	$2,600
2017	$6,500	$5,395	$5,395	$2,483
2018	$9,620	$7,677	$7,677	$3,068
2019	$8,667	$7,025	$7,025	$2,912
2020	$7,713	$6,372	$6,372	$2,756
2021	$6,760	$5,720	$5,720	$2,600
2022	$5,807	$5,068	$5,068	$2,444

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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.