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Childcare Costs in Benton County, IA

FIPS: 19011 · Data year: 2022

$8,479

Center Infant/yr

$5,571

Family Infant/yr

$79,444

Median Income

10.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,479	$5,571	+$2,908
Toddler	$7,306	$5,479	+$1,827
Preschool	$7,306	$5,479	+$1,827
School Age	$5,845	$5,297	+$548

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,479

Toddler $7,306

Preschool $7,306

School Age $5,845

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: $8,479

Median household income: $79,444

Cost as % of income: 10.7%

7% affordability threshold: $5,561/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	$7,846	$8,080	$6,682	$5,366
2017	$7,951	$7,951	$6,786	$5,446
2018	$8,057	$7,822	$6,890	$5,526
2019	$8,162	$7,693	$6,994	$5,606
2020	$8,267	$7,564	$7,098	$5,685
2021	$8,373	$7,435	$7,202	$5,765
2022	$8,479	$7,306	$7,306	$5,845

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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.