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Childcare Costs in Frederick County, MD

FIPS: 24021 · Data year: 2022

$16,897

Center Infant/yr

$11,520

Family Infant/yr

$115,724

Median Income

14.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$16,897	$11,520	+$5,377
Toddler	$12,642	$10,174	+$2,468
Preschool	$12,642	$10,174	+$2,468
School Age	$11,501	$9,190	+$2,311

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $16,897

Toddler $12,642

Preschool $12,642

School Age $11,501

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: $16,897

Median household income: $115,724

Cost as % of income: 14.6%

7% affordability threshold: $8,101/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	$14,650	$9,790	$9,790	$9,882
2014	$14,560	$9,793	$9,793	$9,620
2015	$14,470	$9,796	$9,796	$9,358
2016	$14,380	$9,800	$9,800	$9,095
2017	$14,289	$9,803	$9,803	$8,833
2018	$14,811	$10,371	$10,371	$9,367
2019	$15,333	$10,939	$10,939	$9,900
2020	$15,854	$11,506	$11,506	$10,434
2021	$16,376	$12,074	$12,074	$10,967
2022	$16,897	$12,642	$12,642	$11,501

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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.