MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Erie County, PA?
In Erie County, PA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $200 a week ($867 a month, $10,400 a year)†.
$200
per week · Erie County, PA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $234 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 | $200† | $155† |
| Toddler | $185† | $150† |
| Preschool | $165† | $140† |
| School-age‡ | $156† | $145† |
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 Erie County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,400 a year† — that is 13.3% of the county’s median family income of $78,186 (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 Erie County?
Uses Erie County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN ERIE COUNTY
$10,400
per year · $867 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,473 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Erie County compares
- Erie County$200 /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 Erie County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Ashtabula CountyOH | $222 /wk |
| Chautauqua CountyNY | $247 /wk |
| Crawford CountyPA | no data available |
| Warren CountyPA | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Erie County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $167 |
| 2009 | $175 |
| 2010 | $175 |
| 2011 | $178 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $180 |
| 2013 | $185 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $190 |
| 2015 | $195 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $200 |
| 2017 | $200 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $200 |
| 2019 | $200 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $200 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Erie County?
- The median price is $200 per week ($867 per month, $10,400 per year) at a child care center in Erie County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Erie County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,400 a year, or 13.3% 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 Erie County?
- The median price is $155 per week ($672 per month, $8,060 per year) at a family child care home in Erie County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Erie County?
- The median price is $185 per week ($802 per month, $9,620 per year) at a child care center in Erie County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Erie County?
- The median price is $165 per week ($713 per month, $8,554 per year) at a child care center in Erie County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.