MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Morgan County, OH?
In Morgan County, OH, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $222 a week ($961 a month, $11,537 a year).
$222
per week · Morgan County, OH · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $260 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $222 | $170 |
| Toddler | $200 | $165 |
| Preschool | $175 | $155 |
| School-age‡ | $126 | $139 |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Morgan County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,537 a year — that is 18.9% of the county’s median family income of $61,007 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Morgan County?
Uses Morgan County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MORGAN COUNTY
$11,537
per year · $961 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 18.9%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,270 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Morgan County compares
- Morgan County$222 /wk
- Ohio median$295 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Morgan County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Athens CountyOH | $295 /wk |
| Muskingum CountyOH | $174 /wk |
| Noble CountyOH | $222 /wk |
| Perry CountyOH | $222 /wk |
| Washington CountyOH | $174 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Morgan County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $125 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $128 |
| 2011 | $130 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $133 |
| 2013 | $156 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $179 |
| 2015 | $162 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $146 |
| 2017 | $145 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $144 |
| 2019 | $163 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $183 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $202 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $222 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Morgan County?
- The median price is $222 per week ($961 per month, $11,537 per year) at a child care center in Morgan County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Morgan County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,537 a year, or 18.9% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Morgan County?
- The median price is $170 per week ($737 per month, $8,840 per year) at a family child care home in Morgan County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Morgan County?
- The median price is $200 per week ($867 per month, $10,400 per year) at a child care center in Morgan County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Morgan County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a child care center in Morgan County, based on 2022 (latest official data).