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Childcare Costs in Cedar County, IA

FIPS: 19031 · Data year: 2022

$8,675

Center Infant/yr

$5,700

Family Infant/yr

$76,959

Median Income

11.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,675	$5,700	+$2,975
Toddler	$7,475	$5,606	+$1,869
Preschool	$7,475	$5,606	+$1,869
School Age	$5,980	$5,419	+$561

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,675

Toddler $7,475

Preschool $7,475

School Age $5,980

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: $8,675

Median household income: $76,959

Cost as % of income: 11.3%

7% affordability threshold: $5,387/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	$8,818	$9,058	$7,511	$6,033
2017	$8,794	$8,794	$7,505	$6,024
2018	$8,770	$8,531	$7,499	$6,015
2019	$8,746	$8,266	$7,493	$6,006
2020	$8,722	$8,003	$7,487	$5,998
2021	$8,699	$7,739	$7,481	$5,989
2022	$8,675	$7,475	$7,475	$5,980

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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.