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Childcare Costs in Marshall County, KY

FIPS: 21157 · Data year: 2022

$6,642

Center Infant/yr

$6,215

Family Infant/yr

$64,597

Median Income

10.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,642	$6,215	+$427
Toddler	$6,242	$6,301	$-59
Preschool	$6,242	$6,301	$-59
School Age	$6,041	$6,301	$-260

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,642

Toddler $6,242

Preschool $6,242

School Age $6,041

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: $6,642

Median household income: $64,597

Cost as % of income: 10.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,522/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,481	$4,257	$4,257	$4,308
2009	$4,705	$4,481	$4,481	$4,291
2010	$4,929	$4,705	$4,705	$4,274
2011	$5,153	$4,929	$4,929	$4,257
2012	$5,377	$5,153	$5,153	$4,705
2013	$5,601	$5,377	$5,377	$5,153
2014	$5,531	$5,158	$5,158	$4,917
2015	$5,460	$4,940	$4,940	$4,680
2016	$5,590	$5,070	$5,070	$4,810
2017	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,940
2018	$5,905	$5,409	$5,409	$5,160
2019	$6,089	$5,617	$5,617	$5,380
2020	$6,273	$5,825	$5,825	$5,601
2021	$6,458	$6,034	$6,034	$5,821
2022	$6,642	$6,242	$6,242	$6,041

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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.