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Childcare Costs in Decatur County, IA

FIPS: 19053 · Data year: 2022

$7,911

Center Infant/yr

$5,197

Family Infant/yr

$56,068

Median Income

14.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,911	$5,197	+$2,714
Toddler	$6,817	$5,113	+$1,704
Preschool	$6,817	$5,113	+$1,704
School Age	$5,453	$4,942	+$511

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,911

Toddler $6,817

Preschool $6,817

School Age $5,453

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: $7,911

Median household income: $56,068

Cost as % of income: 14.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,925/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	$6,948	$7,167	$5,917	$4,752
2017	$7,108	$7,108	$6,067	$4,869
2018	$7,269	$7,050	$6,217	$4,986
2019	$7,429	$6,992	$6,367	$5,103
2020	$7,590	$6,933	$6,517	$5,219
2021	$7,750	$6,875	$6,667	$5,336
2022	$7,911	$6,817	$6,817	$5,453

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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.