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Childcare Costs in Chickasaw County, IA

FIPS: 19037 · Data year: 2022

$8,382

Center Infant/yr

$5,507

Family Infant/yr

$72,734

Median Income

11.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,382	$5,507	+$2,875
Toddler	$7,223	$5,417	+$1,806
Preschool	$7,223	$5,417	+$1,806
School Age	$5,778	$5,236	+$542

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,382

Toddler $7,223

Preschool $7,223

School Age $5,778

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: $8,382

Median household income: $72,734

Cost as % of income: 11.5%

7% affordability threshold: $5,091/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	$7,018	$7,250	$5,975	$4,799
2017	$7,245	$7,245	$6,183	$4,962
2018	$7,472	$7,240	$6,391	$5,126
2019	$7,700	$7,236	$6,599	$5,289
2020	$7,927	$7,232	$6,807	$5,452
2021	$8,155	$7,227	$7,015	$5,615
2022	$8,382	$7,223	$7,223	$5,778

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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.