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DOL Data · 2022

McCracken County, KY

Infant daycare in McCracken County, KY costs $111 per week ($5,789 per year) for center-based care, and $112 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $58,490, the childcare burden is 9.9% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$111
$5,789/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$112
$5,815/yr
Median Income
$58,490
Burden Index
9.9%
Affordable

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$111$5,789$112$5,815
Toddler (1-2)$101$5,239$115$5,989
Preschool (3-5)$101$5,239$115$5,989
School-Age (6+)$107$5,571$125$6,509
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McCracken County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in McCracken County costs $111 per week ($5,789 per year). Family-based infant care costs $112 per week ($5,815 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for McCracken County is 9.9%, rated "Affordable". This means a family earning the median income of $58,490 would spend about 9.9% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. McCracken County at $111/wk is 36% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in McCracken County costs $5,789 per year.

In McCracken County, KY, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $112/wk compared to $111/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $115/wk vs $101/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $125/wk (family) or $107/wk (center).

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