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Childcare Costs in Boone County, IA

FIPS: 19015 · Data year: 2022

$8,462

Center Infant/yr

$5,710

Family Infant/yr

$75,759

Median Income

11.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,462	$5,710	+$2,752
Toddler	$7,291	$5,617	+$1,674
Preschool	$7,291	$5,617	+$1,674
School Age	$5,833	$5,429	+$404

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,462

Toddler $7,291

Preschool $7,291

School Age $5,833

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: $8,462

Median household income: $75,759

Cost as % of income: 11.2%

7% affordability threshold: $5,303/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	$8,355	$8,589	$7,117	$5,715
2017	$8,373	$8,373	$7,146	$5,735
2018	$8,391	$8,157	$7,175	$5,755
2019	$8,408	$7,940	$7,204	$5,775
2020	$8,427	$7,724	$7,233	$5,794
2021	$8,444	$7,508	$7,262	$5,814
2022	$8,462	$7,291	$7,291	$5,833

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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.