ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Anderson County, TN

Infant daycare in Anderson County, TN costs $212 per week ($11,007 per year) for center-based care, and $155 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $60,633, the childcare burden is 18.2% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$212
$11,007/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$155
$8,060/yr
Median Income
$60,633
Burden Index
18.2%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$212$11,007$155$8,060
Toddler (1-2)$146$7,610$128$6,670
Preschool (3-5)$146$7,610$128$6,670
School-Age (6+)$76$3,969$105$5,460
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Anderson County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Anderson County costs $212 per week ($11,007 per year). Family-based infant care costs $155 per week ($8,060 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Anderson County is 18.2%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $60,633 would spend about 18.2% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Anderson County at $212/wk is 22% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Anderson County costs $11,007 per year.

In Anderson County, TN, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $155/wk compared to $212/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $128/wk vs $146/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $105/wk (family) or $76/wk (center).

Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.