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Childcare Costs in Washington County, MD

FIPS: 24043 · Data year: 2022

$13,231

Center Infant/yr

$9,190

Family Infant/yr

$73,017

Median Income

18.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$13,231	$9,190	+$4,041
Toddler	$9,116	$8,127	+$989
Preschool	$9,116	$8,127	+$989
School Age	$8,455	$6,730	+$1,725

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $13,231

Toddler $9,116

Preschool $9,116

School Age $8,455

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: $13,231

Median household income: $73,017

Cost as % of income: 18.1%

7% affordability threshold: $5,111/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013	$10,307	$8,056	$8,056	$7,672
2014	$10,556	$8,043	$8,043	$7,540
2015	$10,805	$8,029	$8,029	$7,408
2016	$11,053	$8,015	$8,015	$7,276
2017	$11,301	$8,002	$8,002	$7,145
2018	$11,688	$8,225	$8,225	$7,407
2019	$12,073	$8,447	$8,447	$7,669
2020	$12,460	$8,670	$8,670	$7,931
2021	$12,846	$8,893	$8,893	$8,193
2022	$13,231	$9,116	$9,116	$8,455

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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.