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Childcare Costs in Clayton County, IA

FIPS: 19043 · Data year: 2022

$8,308

Center Infant/yr

$5,458

Family Infant/yr

$60,441

Median Income

13.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,308	$5,458	+$2,850
Toddler	$7,158	$5,369	+$1,789
Preschool	$7,158	$5,369	+$1,789
School Age	$5,727	$5,190	+$537

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,308

Toddler $7,158

Preschool $7,158

School Age $5,727

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: $8,308

Median household income: $60,441

Cost as % of income: 13.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,231/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	$7,774	$8,004	$6,621	$5,318
2017	$7,863	$7,863	$6,711	$5,386
2018	$7,952	$7,722	$6,800	$5,454
2019	$8,041	$7,581	$6,889	$5,522
2020	$8,130	$7,440	$6,979	$5,591
2021	$8,219	$7,299	$7,069	$5,659
2022	$8,308	$7,158	$7,158	$5,727

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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.