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Childcare Costs in Kent County, MD

FIPS: 24029 · Data year: 2022

$11,280

Center Infant/yr

$8,178

Family Infant/yr

$71,635

Median Income

15.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,280	$8,178	+$3,102
Toddler	$8,169	$6,636	+$1,533
Preschool	$8,169	$6,636	+$1,533
School Age	$7,217	$6,327	+$890

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,280

Toddler $8,169

Preschool $8,169

School Age $7,217

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: $11,280

Median household income: $71,635

Cost as % of income: 15.7%

7% affordability threshold: $5,014/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	$8,903	$6,112	$6,112	$5,440
2014	$8,970	$6,240	$6,240	$5,720
2015	$9,037	$6,368	$6,368	$6,000
2016	$9,103	$6,497	$6,497	$6,280
2017	$9,170	$6,625	$6,625	$6,560
2018	$9,592	$6,934	$6,934	$6,691
2019	$10,014	$7,243	$7,243	$6,823
2020	$10,436	$7,551	$7,551	$6,954
2021	$10,858	$7,860	$7,860	$7,086
2022	$11,280	$8,169	$8,169	$7,217

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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.