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Childcare Costs in Estill County, KY

FIPS: 21065 · Data year: 2022

$10,603

Center Infant/yr

$7,829

Family Infant/yr

$39,980

Median Income

26.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,603	$7,829	+$2,774
Toddler	$9,083	$8,082	+$1,001
Preschool	$9,083	$8,082	+$1,001
School Age	$7,908	$6,675	+$1,233

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,603

Toddler $9,083

Preschool $9,083

School Age $7,908

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: $10,603

Median household income: $39,980

Cost as % of income: 26.5%

7% affordability threshold: $2,799/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,870	$5,265	$5,265	$5,041
2009	$6,273	$5,601	$5,601	$5,153
2010	$6,677	$5,937	$5,937	$5,265
2011	$7,080	$6,273	$6,273	$5,377
2012	$6,900	$6,161	$6,161	$5,377
2013	$6,721	$6,049	$6,049	$5,377
2014	$6,611	$5,927	$5,927	$5,288
2015	$6,500	$5,806	$5,806	$5,200
2016	$6,500	$5,893	$5,893	$5,070
2017	$6,500	$5,980	$5,980	$4,940
2018	$7,321	$6,600	$6,600	$5,534
2019	$8,141	$7,221	$7,221	$6,127
2020	$8,962	$7,842	$7,842	$6,721
2021	$9,782	$8,462	$8,462	$7,315
2022	$10,603	$9,083	$9,083	$7,908

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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.