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Childcare Costs in Henderson County, KY

FIPS: 21101 · Data year: 2022

$6,511

Center Infant/yr

$6,001

Family Infant/yr

$56,912

Median Income

11.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,511	$6,001	+$510
Toddler	$5,962	$5,153	+$809
Preschool	$5,962	$5,153	+$809
School Age	$6,294	$5,673	+$621

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,511

Toddler $5,962

Preschool $5,962

School Age $6,294

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: $6,511

Median household income: $56,912

Cost as % of income: 11.4%

7% affordability threshold: $3,984/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,683	$5,098	$5,098	$4,881
2009	$6,073	$5,423	$5,423	$4,989
2010	$6,464	$5,748	$5,748	$5,098
2011	$6,854	$6,073	$6,073	$5,206
2012	$6,680	$5,965	$5,965	$5,206
2013	$6,507	$5,856	$5,856	$5,206
2014	$6,374	$5,658	$5,658	$4,943
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	$6,502	$6,184	$6,184	$5,419
2019	$6,505	$6,129	$6,129	$5,637
2020	$6,507	$6,073	$6,073	$5,856
2021	$6,509	$6,017	$6,017	$6,075
2022	$6,511	$5,962	$5,962	$6,294

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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.