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Childcare Costs in Nelson County, KY

FIPS: 21179 · Data year: 2022

$8,388

Center Infant/yr

$6,719

Family Infant/yr

$66,212

Median Income

12.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,388	$6,719	+$1,669
Toddler	$7,378	$6,434	+$944
Preschool	$7,378	$6,434	+$944
School Age	$6,218	$5,321	+$897

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,388

Toddler $7,378

Preschool $7,378

School Age $6,218

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: $8,388

Median household income: $66,212

Cost as % of income: 12.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,635/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,338	$4,121	$4,121	$4,170
2009	$4,555	$4,338	$4,338	$4,154
2010	$4,772	$4,555	$4,555	$4,138
2011	$4,989	$4,772	$4,772	$4,121
2012	$5,206	$4,989	$4,989	$4,555
2013	$5,423	$5,206	$5,206	$4,989
2014	$5,441	$5,073	$5,073	$4,834
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	$6,254	$5,636	$5,636	$5,195
2019	$6,787	$6,071	$6,071	$5,451
2020	$7,321	$6,507	$6,507	$5,706
2021	$7,854	$6,943	$6,943	$5,962
2022	$8,388	$7,378	$7,378	$6,218

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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.