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National Childcare Price Search

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National Childcare Price Search

County-level childcare prices from the DOL Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) with affordability analysis.

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County-level childcare prices from the DOL Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) with affordability analysis.

What does this actor do?

This actor searches the most comprehensive federal source of childcare prices at the county level. The NDCP covers over 3,000 US counties from 2008 to 2022 with prices broken down by:

  • Provider type: Center-based vs. family-based care
  • Age group: Infant, toddler, preschool, school-age
  • County demographics: Population, median income, poverty rate, unemployment rate, labor force participation

Each record includes an affordability analysis based on the HHS benchmark (childcare should cost no more than 7% of household income).

Input parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
apiKeystringDOL API key (free at https://dataportal.dol.gov/registration)
dryRunbooleanReturn sample data (default: true unless apiKey provided)
statestringTwo-letter state abbreviation
countyNamestringCounty name (partial match)
yearintegerSpecific year (2008–2022)
yearFromintegerFilter from year
yearTointegerFilter to year
maxResultsintegerMax records (1–5000, default: 500)

Output format

{
"records":[
{
"countyFips":"36061",
"countyName":"New York",
"stateAbbr":"NY",
"year":2022,
"centerBased":{
"infant":450,
"toddler":400,
"preschool":375,
"schoolAge":280
},
"familyBased":{
"infant":320,
"toddler":290,
"preschool":270,
"schoolAge":210
},
"demographics":{
"medianIncome":93651,
"povertyRate":15.2,
"unemploymentRate":5.8
},
"affordability":{
"centerCostAsPercentOfIncome":24.98,
"affordabilityRating":"Very Expensive"
}
}
],
"summary":{
"totalRecords":3,
"avgCenterInfant":363,
"topExpensiveCounties":[...],
"topAffordableCounties":[...],
"byState":[...]
}
}

Affordability ratings

Based on the HHS benchmark (childcare < 7% of household income):

RatingCenter infant cost as % of income
Affordable<= 7%
Moderate7–14%
Expensive14–21%
Very Expensive> 21%

Use cases

  • Policy researchers: Analyze childcare affordability trends across counties and years
  • Employers: Understand childcare costs for workforce planning and benefits
  • Real estate: Factor childcare costs into cost-of-living analyses
  • Journalists: Report on childcare affordability by region
  • Nonprofits: Identify childcare desert areas and high-cost counties

Data source

DOL Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices:

  • WB/ndcp — County-level childcare prices (2008–2022), 3,000+ counties

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