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Childcare Costs in Pendleton County, KY

FIPS: 21191 · Data year: 2022

$11,555

Center Infant/yr

$9,689

Family Infant/yr

$58,723

Median Income

19.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,555	$9,689	+$1,866
Toddler	$9,829	$9,109	+$720
Preschool	$9,829	$9,109	+$720
School Age	$9,682	$7,337	+$2,345

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,555

Toddler $9,829

Preschool $9,829

School Age $9,682

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: $11,555

Median household income: $58,723

Cost as % of income: 19.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,111/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	$6,611	$5,927	$5,927	$5,288
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	$7,511	$6,750	$6,750	$5,888
2019	$8,522	$7,520	$7,520	$6,837
2020	$9,533	$8,289	$8,289	$7,785
2021	$10,544	$9,059	$9,059	$8,734
2022	$11,555	$9,829	$9,829	$9,682

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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.