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Childcare Costs in Metcalfe County, KY

FIPS: 21169 · Data year: 2022

$7,388

Center Infant/yr

$6,402

Family Infant/yr

$46,932

Median Income

15.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,388	$6,402	+$986
Toddler	$6,989	$5,462	+$1,527
Preschool	$6,989	$5,462	+$1,527
School Age	$6,789	$5,462	+$1,327

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,388

Toddler $6,989

Preschool $6,989

School Age $6,789

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: $7,388

Median household income: $46,932

Cost as % of income: 15.7%

7% affordability threshold: $3,285/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,870	$5,265	$5,265	$5,041
2009	$6,273	$5,601	$5,601	$5,153
2010	$6,677	$5,937	$5,937	$5,265
2011	$7,080	$6,273	$6,273	$5,377
2012	$6,900	$6,161	$6,161	$5,377
2013	$6,721	$6,049	$6,049	$5,377
2014	$6,091	$5,495	$5,495	$5,028
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	$6,054	$5,558	$5,558	$5,310
2019	$6,387	$5,916	$5,916	$5,679
2020	$6,721	$6,273	$6,273	$6,049
2021	$7,055	$6,631	$6,631	$6,419
2022	$7,388	$6,989	$6,989	$6,789

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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.