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Childcare Costs in Dickinson County, IA

FIPS: 19059 · Data year: 2022

$8,605

Center Infant/yr

$5,807

Family Infant/yr

$72,446

Median Income

11.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,605	$5,807	+$2,798
Toddler	$7,415	$5,712	+$1,703
Preschool	$7,415	$5,712	+$1,703
School Age	$5,932	$5,521	+$411

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,605

Toddler $7,415

Preschool $7,415

School Age $5,932

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: $8,605

Median household income: $72,446

Cost as % of income: 11.9%

7% affordability threshold: $5,071/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	$9,537	$9,774	$8,125	$6,524
2017	$9,381	$9,381	$8,006	$6,426
2018	$9,226	$8,988	$7,888	$6,327
2019	$9,071	$8,595	$7,770	$6,228
2020	$8,915	$8,201	$7,651	$6,129
2021	$8,760	$7,808	$7,533	$6,030
2022	$8,605	$7,415	$7,415	$5,932

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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.