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Childcare Costs in Dallas County, IA

FIPS: 19049 · Data year: 2022

$9,642

Center Infant/yr

$6,507

Family Infant/yr

$99,533

Median Income

9.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,642	$6,507	+$3,135
Toddler	$8,309	$6,400	+$1,909
Preschool	$8,309	$6,400	+$1,909
School Age	$6,647	$6,187	+$460

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,642

Toddler $8,309

Preschool $8,309

School Age $6,647

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: $9,642

Median household income: $99,533

Cost as % of income: 9.7%

7% affordability threshold: $6,967/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	$12,372	$12,639	$10,542	$8,466
2017	$11,917	$11,917	$10,170	$8,162
2018	$11,462	$11,196	$9,798	$7,859
2019	$11,007	$10,474	$9,426	$7,556
2020	$10,552	$9,752	$9,053	$7,253
2021	$10,097	$9,030	$8,681	$6,950
2022	$9,642	$8,309	$8,309	$6,647

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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.