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Childcare Costs in Cerro Gordo County, IA

FIPS: 19033 · Data year: 2022

$8,285

Center Infant/yr

$5,591

Family Infant/yr

$63,149

Median Income

13.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,285	$5,591	+$2,694
Toddler	$7,139	$5,500	+$1,639
Preschool	$7,139	$5,500	+$1,639
School Age	$5,711	$5,316	+$395

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,285

Toddler $7,139

Preschool $7,139

School Age $5,711

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: $8,285

Median household income: $63,149

Cost as % of income: 13.1%

7% affordability threshold: $4,420/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	$8,230	$8,459	$7,010	$5,630
2017	$8,239	$8,239	$7,031	$5,644
2018	$8,249	$8,019	$7,053	$5,657
2019	$8,258	$7,799	$7,075	$5,671
2020	$8,267	$7,579	$7,096	$5,684
2021	$8,276	$7,359	$7,118	$5,698
2022	$8,285	$7,139	$7,139	$5,711

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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.