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Childcare Costs in Cass County, IA

FIPS: 19029 · Data year: 2022

$7,922

Center Infant/yr

$5,346

Family Infant/yr

$60,815

Median Income

13.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,922	$5,346	+$2,576
Toddler	$6,827	$5,258	+$1,569
Preschool	$6,827	$5,258	+$1,569
School Age	$5,461	$5,083	+$378

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,922

Toddler $6,827

Preschool $6,827

School Age $5,461

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: $7,922

Median household income: $60,815

Cost as % of income: 13.0%

7% affordability threshold: $4,257/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	$7,668	$7,887	$6,531	$5,245
2017	$7,711	$7,711	$6,581	$5,281
2018	$7,753	$7,534	$6,630	$5,317
2019	$7,795	$7,357	$6,679	$5,353
2020	$7,837	$7,180	$6,728	$5,389
2021	$7,880	$7,003	$6,777	$5,425
2022	$7,922	$6,827	$6,827	$5,461

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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.