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Childcare Costs in Jefferson County, KY

FIPS: 21111 · Data year: 2022

$11,236

Center Infant/yr

$6,122

Family Infant/yr

$66,296

Median Income

16.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,236	$6,122	+$5,114
Toddler	$9,564	$5,001	+$4,563
Preschool	$9,564	$5,001	+$4,563
School Age	$8,971	$4,749	+$4,222

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,236

Toddler $9,564

Preschool $9,564

School Age $8,971

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: $11,236

Median household income: $66,296

Cost as % of income: 16.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,641/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,741	$5,150	$5,150	$4,931
2009	$6,136	$5,479	$5,479	$5,040
2010	$6,531	$5,807	$5,807	$5,150
2011	$6,925	$6,136	$6,136	$5,260
2012	$6,750	$6,027	$6,027	$5,260
2013	$6,574	$5,917	$5,917	$5,260
2014	$6,797	$6,209	$6,209	$5,620
2015	$7,020	$6,500	$6,500	$5,980
2016	$7,410	$6,760	$6,760	$5,850
2017	$7,800	$7,020	$7,020	$5,720
2018	$8,487	$7,529	$7,529	$6,370
2019	$9,174	$8,038	$8,038	$7,021
2020	$9,862	$8,547	$8,547	$7,671
2021	$10,549	$9,056	$9,056	$8,321
2022	$11,236	$9,564	$9,564	$8,971

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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.