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DOL Data · 2022

Bourbon County, KY

Infant daycare in Bourbon County, KY costs $196 per week ($10,182 per year) for center-based care, and $167 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $54,580, the childcare burden is 18.7% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$196
$10,182/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$167
$8,662/yr
Median Income
$54,580
Burden Index
18.7%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$196$10,182$167$8,662
Toddler (1-2)$167$8,695$151$7,826
Preschool (3-5)$167$8,695$151$7,826
School-Age (6+)$168$8,749$167$8,693
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Bourbon County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Bourbon County costs $196 per week ($10,182 per year). Family-based infant care costs $167 per week ($8,662 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Bourbon County is 18.7%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $54,580 would spend about 18.7% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Bourbon County at $196/wk is 13% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Bourbon County costs $10,182 per year.

In Bourbon County, KY, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $167/wk compared to $196/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $151/wk vs $167/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $167/wk (family) or $168/wk (center).

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