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DOL Data · 2022

Butler County, OH

Infant daycare in Butler County, OH costs $295 per week ($15,340 per year) for center-based care, and $200 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $77,062, the childcare burden is 19.9% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$295
$15,340/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$200
$10,400/yr
Median Income
$77,062
Burden Index
19.9%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$295$15,340$200$10,400
Toddler (1-2)$265$13,780$190$9,880
Preschool (3-5)$232$12,064$175$9,100
School-Age (6+)$150$7,800$155$8,060
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Butler County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Butler County costs $295 per week ($15,340 per year). Family-based infant care costs $200 per week ($10,400 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Butler County is 19.9%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $77,062 would spend about 19.9% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Butler County at $295/wk is 70% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Butler County costs $15,340 per year.

In Butler County, OH, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $200/wk compared to $295/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $175/wk vs $232/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $155/wk (family) or $150/wk (center).

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