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Childcare Costs in Mercer County, KY

FIPS: 21167 · Data year: 2022

$10,126

Center Infant/yr

$7,765

Family Infant/yr

$60,728

Median Income

16.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,126	$7,765	+$2,361
Toddler	$8,666	$8,018	+$648
Preschool	$8,666	$8,018	+$648
School Age	$7,551	$6,620	+$931

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,126

Toddler $8,666

Preschool $8,666

School Age $7,551

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: $10,126

Median household income: $60,728

Cost as % of income: 16.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,251/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	$6,504	$5,831	$5,831	$5,203
2015	$6,500	$5,806	$5,806	$5,200
2016	$6,500	$5,893	$5,893	$5,070
2017	$6,500	$5,980	$5,980	$4,940
2018	$7,225	$6,517	$6,517	$5,462
2019	$7,950	$7,054	$7,054	$5,985
2020	$8,676	$7,591	$7,591	$6,507
2021	$9,401	$8,129	$8,129	$7,029
2022	$10,126	$8,666	$8,666	$7,551

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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.