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Childcare Costs in Rockcastle County, KY

FIPS: 21203 · Data year: 2022

$5,521

Center Infant/yr

$5,868

Family Infant/yr

$45,693

Median Income

12.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$5,521	$5,868	$-347
Toddler	$5,121	$4,261	+$860
Preschool	$5,121	$4,261	+$860
School Age	$5,095	$4,348	+$747

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $5,521

Toddler $5,121

Preschool $5,121

School Age $5,095

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: $5,521

Median household income: $45,693

Cost as % of income: 12.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,199/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,593	$4,145	$4,145	$3,921
2009	$4,705	$4,257	$4,257	$4,033
2010	$4,817	$4,369	$4,369	$4,145
2011	$4,929	$4,481	$4,481	$4,257
2012	$5,265	$4,789	$4,789	$4,481
2013	$5,601	$5,097	$5,097	$4,705
2014	$5,843	$5,019	$5,019	$4,692
2015	$6,084	$4,940	$4,940	$4,680
2016	$5,902	$5,070	$5,070	$4,680
2017	$5,720	$5,200	$5,200	$4,680
2018	$5,680	$5,184	$5,184	$4,763
2019	$5,640	$5,168	$5,168	$4,846
2020	$5,601	$5,153	$5,153	$4,929
2021	$5,561	$5,137	$5,137	$5,012
2022	$5,521	$5,121	$5,121	$5,095

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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.