MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Carbon County, PA?
In Carbon County, PA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $143 a week ($618 a month, $7,410 a year)†.
$143
per week · Carbon County, PA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $167 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $143† | $125† |
| Toddler | $130† | $105† |
| Preschool | $133† | $100† |
| School-age‡ | $135† | $91† |
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.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Carbon County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,410 a year† — that is 9.7% of the county’s median family income of $76,535 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Carbon County?
Uses Carbon County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CARBON COUNTY
$7,410
per year · $618 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 9.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,357 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Carbon County compares
- Carbon County$143 /wk†
- Pennsylvania median$218 /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 Carbon County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Lehigh CountyPA | no data available |
| Luzerne CountyPA | no data available |
| Monroe CountyPA | no data available |
| Northampton CountyPA | no data available |
| Schuylkill CountyPA | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Carbon County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $125 |
| 2009 | $125 |
| 2010 | $132 |
| 2011 | $132 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $133 |
| 2013 | $134 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $140 |
| 2015 | $145 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $150 |
| 2017 | $148 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $145 |
| 2019 | $143 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $143 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Carbon County?
- The median price is $143 per week ($618 per month, $7,410 per year) at a child care center in Carbon County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Carbon County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,410 a year, or 9.7% 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 Carbon County?
- The median price is $125 per week ($542 per month, $6,500 per year) at a family child care home in Carbon County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Carbon County?
- The median price is $130 per week ($563 per month, $6,760 per year) at a child care center in Carbon County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Carbon County?
- The median price is $133 per week ($574 per month, $6,890 per year) at a child care center in Carbon County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.