MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Northumberland County, PA?
In Northumberland County, PA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $144 a week ($623 a month, $7,475 a year)†.
$144
per week · Northumberland County, PA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $168 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 | $144† | $138† |
| Toddler | $141† | $117† |
| Preschool | $135† | $117† |
| School-age‡ | $130† | $118† |
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 Northumberland County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,475 a year† — that is 10.0% of the county’s median family income of $74,473 (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 Northumberland County?
Uses Northumberland County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY
$7,475
per year · $623 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 10.0%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,213 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Northumberland County compares
- Northumberland County$144 /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 Northumberland County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Columbia CountyPA | no data available |
| Dauphin CountyPA | no data available |
| Juniata CountyPA | no data available |
| Lycoming CountyPA | no data available |
| Montour CountyPA | no data available |
| Perry CountyPA | no data available |
| Schuylkill CountyPA | no data available |
| Snyder CountyPA | no data available |
| Union CountyPA | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Northumberland County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $125 |
| 2009 | $128 |
| 2010 | $131 |
| 2011 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $138 |
| 2013 | $140 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $142 |
| 2015 | $164 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $185 |
| 2017 | $172 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $159 |
| 2019 | $149 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $144 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Northumberland County?
- The median price is $144 per week ($623 per month, $7,475 per year) at a child care center in Northumberland County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Northumberland County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,475 a year, or 10.0% 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 Northumberland County?
- The median price is $138 per week ($596 per month, $7,150 per year) at a family child care home in Northumberland County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Northumberland County?
- The median price is $141 per week ($612 per month, $7,345 per year) at a child care center in Northumberland County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Northumberland County?
- The median price is $135 per week ($585 per month, $7,020 per year) at a child care center in Northumberland County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.