MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Mifflin County, PA?
In Mifflin County, PA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $194 a week ($840 a month, $10,075 a year)†.
$194
per week · Mifflin County, PA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $227 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 | $194† | $126† |
| Toddler | $179† | $125† |
| Preschool | $165† | $125† |
| School-age‡ | $179† | $125† |
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 Mifflin County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,075 a year† — that is 14.9% of the county’s median family income of $67,657 (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 Mifflin County?
Uses Mifflin County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MIFFLIN COUNTY
$10,075
per year · $840 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.9%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,736 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Mifflin County compares
- Mifflin County$194 /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 Mifflin County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Centre CountyPA | no data available |
| Huntingdon CountyPA | no data available |
| Juniata CountyPA | no data available |
| Snyder CountyPA | no data available |
| Union CountyPA | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Mifflin County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $146 |
| 2009 | $157 |
| 2010 | $159 |
| 2011 | $160 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $160 |
| 2013 | $164 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $168 |
| 2015 | $172 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $176 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $181 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $185 |
| 2019 | $189 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $194 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Mifflin County?
- The median price is $194 per week ($840 per month, $10,075 per year) at a child care center in Mifflin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Mifflin County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,075 a year, or 14.9% 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 Mifflin County?
- The median price is $126 per week ($547 per month, $6,565 per year) at a family child care home in Mifflin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Mifflin County?
- The median price is $179 per week ($776 per month, $9,311 per year) at a child care center in Mifflin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Mifflin County?
- The median price is $165 per week ($715 per month, $8,580 per year) at a child care center in Mifflin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.