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Childcare Costs in Buena Vista County, IA

FIPS: 19021 · Data year: 2022

$8,186

Center Infant/yr

$5,524

Family Infant/yr

$62,662

Median Income

13.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,186	$5,524	+$2,662
Toddler	$7,054	$5,433	+$1,621
Preschool	$7,054	$5,433	+$1,621
School Age	$5,643	$5,253	+$390

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,186

Toddler $7,054

Preschool $7,054

School Age $5,643

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: $8,186

Median household income: $62,662

Cost as % of income: 13.1%

7% affordability threshold: $4,386/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	$7,731	$7,958	$6,585	$5,288
2017	$7,807	$7,807	$6,663	$5,347
2018	$7,883	$7,656	$6,741	$5,406
2019	$7,959	$7,506	$6,819	$5,466
2020	$8,034	$7,355	$6,897	$5,524
2021	$8,110	$7,205	$6,976	$5,584
2022	$8,186	$7,054	$7,054	$5,643

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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.