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Childcare Costs in Buchanan County, IA

FIPS: 19019 · Data year: 2022

$8,252

Center Infant/yr

$5,569

Family Infant/yr

$73,493

Median Income

11.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,252	$5,569	+$2,683
Toddler	$7,111	$5,478	+$1,633
Preschool	$7,111	$5,478	+$1,633
School Age	$5,689	$5,295	+$394

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,252

Toddler $7,111

Preschool $7,111

School Age $5,689

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: $8,252

Median household income: $73,493

Cost as % of income: 11.2%

7% affordability threshold: $5,145/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	$7,885	$8,114	$6,716	$5,393
2017	$7,947	$7,947	$6,782	$5,443
2018	$8,008	$7,780	$6,848	$5,492
2019	$8,069	$7,612	$6,913	$5,541
2020	$8,130	$7,445	$6,979	$5,591
2021	$8,191	$7,278	$7,045	$5,639
2022	$8,252	$7,111	$7,111	$5,689

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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.