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Childcare Costs in Dubuque County, IA

FIPS: 19061 · Data year: 2022

$8,640

Center Infant/yr

$5,831

Family Infant/yr

$73,495

Median Income

11.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,640	$5,831	+$2,809
Toddler	$7,445	$5,735	+$1,710
Preschool	$7,445	$5,735	+$1,710
School Age	$5,957	$5,544	+$413

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,640

Toddler $7,445

Preschool $7,445

School Age $5,957

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: $8,640

Median household income: $73,495

Cost as % of income: 11.8%

7% affordability threshold: $5,145/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	$9,567	$9,806	$8,150	$6,545
2017	$9,413	$9,413	$8,033	$6,447
2018	$9,258	$9,019	$7,915	$6,349
2019	$9,104	$8,626	$7,798	$6,251
2020	$8,949	$8,232	$7,680	$6,153
2021	$8,795	$7,839	$7,563	$6,055
2022	$8,640	$7,445	$7,445	$5,957

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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.