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Childcare Costs in Garrett County, MD

FIPS: 24023 · Data year: 2022

$12,838

Center Infant/yr

$7,823

Family Infant/yr

$64,447

Median Income

19.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,838	$7,823	+$5,015
Toddler	$8,676	$7,103	+$1,573
Preschool	$8,676	$7,103	+$1,573
School Age	$8,308	$6,354	+$1,954

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,838

Toddler $8,676

Preschool $8,676

School Age $8,308

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: $12,838

Median household income: $64,447

Cost as % of income: 19.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,511/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	$8,972	$6,227	$6,227	$5,982
2014	$8,580	$6,240	$6,240	$5,980
2015	$8,188	$6,253	$6,253	$5,978
2016	$7,796	$6,265	$6,265	$5,977
2017	$7,404	$6,278	$6,278	$5,975
2018	$8,491	$6,758	$6,758	$6,442
2019	$9,578	$7,237	$7,237	$6,909
2020	$10,664	$7,717	$7,717	$7,375
2021	$11,751	$8,196	$8,196	$7,842
2022	$12,838	$8,676	$8,676	$8,308

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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.