MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Centre County, PA?
In Centre County, PA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $240 a week ($1,039 a month, $12,472 a year)†.
$240
per week · Centre County, PA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $281 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 | $240† | $120† |
| Toddler | $241† | $115† |
| Preschool | $225† | $110† |
| School-age‡ | $153† | $110† |
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 Centre County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,472 a year† — that is 11.9% of the county’s median family income of $104,862 (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 Centre County?
Uses Centre County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CENTRE COUNTY
$12,472
per year · $1,039 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.9%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,340 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Centre County compares
- Centre County$240 /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 Centre County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Blair CountyPA | no data available |
| Clearfield CountyPA | no data available |
| Clinton CountyPA | no data available |
| Huntingdon CountyPA | no data available |
| Mifflin CountyPA | no data available |
| Union CountyPA | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Centre County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $185 |
| 2009 | $205 |
| 2010 | $227 |
| 2011 | $218 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $208 |
| 2013 | $207 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $206 |
| 2015 | $228 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $250 |
| 2017 | $247 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $245 |
| 2019 | $242 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $240 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Centre County?
- The median price is $240 per week ($1,039 per month, $12,472 per year) at a child care center in Centre County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Centre County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,472 a year, or 11.9% 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 Centre County?
- The median price is $120 per week ($520 per month, $6,240 per year) at a family child care home in Centre County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Centre County?
- The median price is $241 per week ($1,046 per month, $12,548 per year) at a child care center in Centre County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Centre County?
- The median price is $225 per week ($975 per month, $11,700 per year) at a child care center in Centre County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.