ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Hopkins County, KY

Infant daycare in Hopkins County, KY costs $121 per week ($6,309 per year) for center-based care, and $119 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $54,466, the childcare burden is 11.6% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$121
$6,309/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$119
$6,162/yr
Median Income
$54,466
Burden Index
11.6%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$121$6,309$119$6,162
Toddler (1-2)$114$5,932$120$6,249
Preschool (3-5)$114$5,932$120$6,249
School-Age (6+)$114$5,918$120$6,249
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Hopkins County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Hopkins County costs $121 per week ($6,309 per year). Family-based infant care costs $119 per week ($6,162 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Hopkins County is 11.6%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $54,466 would spend about 11.6% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Hopkins County at $121/wk is 30% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Hopkins County costs $6,309 per year.

In Hopkins County, KY, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $119/wk compared to $121/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $120/wk vs $114/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $120/wk (family) or $114/wk (center).

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

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. counties with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau Childcare Prices, 2026.