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Childcare Costs in Black Hawk County, IA

FIPS: 19013 · Data year: 2022

$8,747

Center Infant/yr

$5,875

Family Infant/yr

$62,329

Median Income

14.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,747	$5,875	+$2,872
Toddler	$7,537	$5,779	+$1,758
Preschool	$7,537	$5,779	+$1,758
School Age	$6,030	$5,586	+$444

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,747

Toddler $7,537

Preschool $7,537

School Age $6,030

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: $8,747

Median household income: $62,329

Cost as % of income: 14.0%

7% affordability threshold: $4,363/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	$9,473	$9,715	$8,070	$6,480
2017	$9,352	$9,352	$7,981	$6,405
2018	$9,231	$8,989	$7,893	$6,330
2019	$9,110	$8,626	$7,804	$6,255
2020	$8,989	$8,263	$7,715	$6,180
2021	$8,868	$7,900	$7,626	$6,105
2022	$8,747	$7,537	$7,537	$6,030

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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.