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Childcare Costs in Adams County, IA

FIPS: 19003 · Data year: 2022

$8,484

Center Infant/yr

$5,574

Family Infant/yr

$64,750

Median Income

13.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,484	$5,574	+$2,910
Toddler	$7,311	$5,483	+$1,828
Preschool	$7,311	$5,483	+$1,828
School Age	$5,848	$5,300	+$548

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,484

Toddler $7,311

Preschool $7,311

School Age $5,848

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $8,484

Median household income: $64,750

Cost as % of income: 13.1%

7% affordability threshold: $4,533/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2014	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2015	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2016	$6,384	$6,618	$5,433	$4,364
2017	$6,733	$6,733	$5,747	$4,612
2018	$7,083	$6,849	$6,060	$4,859
2019	$7,433	$6,964	$6,372	$5,106
2020	$7,784	$7,080	$6,685	$5,354
2021	$8,134	$7,195	$6,998	$5,601
2022	$8,484	$7,311	$7,311	$5,848

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.