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Childcare Costs in Marion County, OH

FIPS: 39101 · Data year: 2022

$15,340

Center Infant/yr

$10,400

Family Infant/yr

$55,106

Median Income

27.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$15,340	$10,400	+$4,940
Toddler	$13,780	$9,880	+$3,900
Preschool	$12,064	$9,100	+$2,964
School Age	$7,800	$8,060	$-260

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $15,340

Toddler $13,780

Preschool $12,064

School Age $7,800

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: $15,340

Median household income: $55,106

Cost as % of income: 27.8%

7% affordability threshold: $3,857/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$8,619	$7,791	$7,259	$4,838
2010	$8,508	$7,666	$6,763	$5,084
2011	$8,397	$7,543	$6,267	$5,331
2012	$8,286	$7,418	$5,770	$5,576
2013	$8,796	$7,930	$6,660	$5,740
2014	$9,307	$8,441	$7,549	$5,904
2015	$8,443	$7,728	$6,974	$5,434
2016	$7,579	$7,014	$6,398	$4,964
2017	$7,531	$6,887	$6,319	$4,107
2018	$7,482	$6,760	$6,240	$3,250
2019	$9,446	$8,515	$7,696	$4,388
2020	$11,411	$10,270	$9,152	$5,525
2021	$13,375	$12,025	$10,608	$6,663
2022	$15,340	$13,780	$12,064	$7,800

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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.