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Childcare Costs in Scott County, KY

FIPS: 21209 · Data year: 2022

$11,048

Center Infant/yr

$9,615

Family Infant/yr

$80,782

Median Income

13.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,048	$9,615	+$1,433
Toddler	$9,389	$9,039	+$350
Preschool	$9,389	$9,039	+$350
School Age	$9,269	$7,296	+$1,973

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,048

Toddler $9,389

Preschool $9,389

School Age $9,269

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: $11,048

Median household income: $80,782

Cost as % of income: 13.7%

7% affordability threshold: $5,655/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	$7,409	$6,662	$6,662	$5,806
2019	$8,319	$7,343	$7,343	$6,672
2020	$9,229	$8,025	$8,025	$7,537
2021	$10,138	$8,707	$8,707	$8,403
2022	$11,048	$9,389	$9,389	$9,269

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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.