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Childcare Costs in Clay County, IA

FIPS: 19041 · Data year: 2022

$8,092

Center Infant/yr

$5,461

Family Infant/yr

$61,756

Median Income

13.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,092	$5,461	+$2,631
Toddler	$6,973	$5,371	+$1,602
Preschool	$6,973	$5,371	+$1,602
School Age	$5,578	$5,192	+$386

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,092

Toddler $6,973

Preschool $6,973

School Age $5,578

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: $8,092

Median household income: $61,756

Cost as % of income: 13.1%

7% affordability threshold: $4,323/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	$7,795	$8,018	$6,639	$5,332
2017	$7,844	$7,844	$6,694	$5,373
2018	$7,894	$7,670	$6,750	$5,414
2019	$7,943	$7,496	$6,806	$5,455
2020	$7,993	$7,321	$6,861	$5,496
2021	$8,042	$7,147	$6,917	$5,537
2022	$8,092	$6,973	$6,973	$5,578

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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.