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DOL Data · 2022

Spencer County, KY

Infant daycare in Spencer County, KY costs $159 per week ($8,269 per year) for center-based care, and $124 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $101,118, the childcare burden is 8.2% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$159
$8,269/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$124
$6,428/yr
Median Income
$101,118
Burden Index
8.2%
Affordable

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$159$8,269$124$6,428
Toddler (1-2)$139$7,215$123$6,402
Preschool (3-5)$139$7,215$123$6,402
School-Age (6+)$126$6,531$103$5,368
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Spencer County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Spencer County costs $159 per week ($8,269 per year). Family-based infant care costs $124 per week ($6,428 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Spencer County is 8.2%, rated "Affordable". This means a family earning the median income of $101,118 would spend about 8.2% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Spencer County at $159/wk is 8% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Spencer County costs $8,269 per year.

In Spencer County, KY, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $124/wk compared to $159/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $123/wk vs $139/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $103/wk (family) or $126/wk (center).

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