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Childcare Costs in Cherokee County, IA

FIPS: 19035 · Data year: 2022

$7,796

Center Infant/yr

$5,261

Family Infant/yr

$63,638

Median Income

12.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,796	$5,261	+$2,535
Toddler	$6,718	$5,175	+$1,543
Preschool	$6,718	$5,175	+$1,543
School Age	$5,374	$5,002	+$372

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,796

Toddler $6,718

Preschool $6,718

School Age $5,374

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: $7,796

Median household income: $63,638

Cost as % of income: 12.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,455/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	$6,869	$7,085	$5,849	$4,698
2017	$7,024	$7,024	$5,994	$4,811
2018	$7,178	$6,962	$6,139	$4,923
2019	$7,333	$6,901	$6,284	$5,036
2020	$7,487	$6,840	$6,428	$5,149
2021	$7,641	$6,779	$6,573	$5,261
2022	$7,796	$6,718	$6,718	$5,374

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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.