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Childcare Costs in Carroll County, IA

FIPS: 19027 · Data year: 2022

$7,946

Center Infant/yr

$5,362

Family Infant/yr

$68,041

Median Income

11.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,946	$5,362	+$2,584
Toddler	$6,846	$5,274	+$1,572
Preschool	$6,846	$5,274	+$1,572
School Age	$5,477	$5,098	+$379

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,946

Toddler $6,846

Preschool $6,846

School Age $5,477

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: $7,946

Median household income: $68,041

Cost as % of income: 11.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,763/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	$7,375	$7,595	$6,281	$5,045
2017	$7,470	$7,470	$6,375	$5,117
2018	$7,565	$7,346	$6,469	$5,189
2019	$7,661	$7,221	$6,563	$5,261
2020	$7,755	$7,096	$6,658	$5,333
2021	$7,850	$6,971	$6,752	$5,405
2022	$7,946	$6,846	$6,846	$5,477

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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.