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Childcare Costs in Van Wert County, OH

FIPS: 39161 · Data year: 2022

$9,025

Center Infant/yr

$8,060

Family Infant/yr

$64,841

Median Income

13.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,025	$8,060	+$965
Toddler	$8,320	$7,927	+$393
Preschool	$7,384	$7,331	+$53
School Age	$5,200	$6,246	$-1,046

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,025

Toddler $8,320

Preschool $7,384

School Age $5,200

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: $9,025

Median household income: $64,841

Cost as % of income: 13.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,539/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$6,646	$6,137	$4,540	$3,457
2010	$6,646	$6,137	$5,506	$3,457
2011	$8,328	$7,510	$6,472	$4,745
2012	$10,011	$8,884	$7,438	$6,033
2013	$8,356	$7,651	$6,612	$4,533
2014	$6,702	$6,418	$5,786	$3,034
2015	$7,141	$6,716	$6,092	$3,999
2016	$7,579	$7,014	$6,398	$4,964
2017	$7,531	$6,887	$6,319	$4,107
2018	$7,482	$6,760	$6,240	$3,250
2019	$7,868	$7,150	$6,526	$3,738
2020	$8,253	$7,540	$6,812	$4,225
2021	$8,639	$7,930	$7,098	$4,713
2022	$9,025	$8,320	$7,384	$5,200

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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.