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Childcare Costs in Clinton County, IA

FIPS: 19045 · Data year: 2022

$8,223

Center Infant/yr

$5,549

Family Infant/yr

$61,080

Median Income

13.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,223	$5,549	+$2,674
Toddler	$7,086	$5,458	+$1,628
Preschool	$7,086	$5,458	+$1,628
School Age	$5,669	$5,276	+$393

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,223

Toddler $7,086

Preschool $7,086

School Age $5,669

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: $8,223

Median household income: $61,080

Cost as % of income: 13.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,276/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	$7,687	$7,914	$6,546	$5,258
2017	$7,776	$7,776	$6,636	$5,326
2018	$7,866	$7,638	$6,726	$5,395
2019	$7,955	$7,500	$6,816	$5,464
2020	$8,044	$7,362	$6,906	$5,532
2021	$8,134	$7,224	$6,996	$5,600
2022	$8,223	$7,086	$7,086	$5,669

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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.