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Childcare Costs in Fremont County, IA

FIPS: 19071 · Data year: 2022

$8,251

Center Infant/yr

$5,422

Family Infant/yr

$69,375

Median Income

11.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,251	$5,422	+$2,829
Toddler	$7,110	$5,333	+$1,777
Preschool	$7,110	$5,333	+$1,777
School Age	$5,688	$5,155	+$533

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,251

Toddler $7,110

Preschool $7,110

School Age $5,688

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: $8,251

Median household income: $69,375

Cost as % of income: 11.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,856/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	$7,984	$8,212	$6,801	$5,462
2017	$8,029	$8,029	$6,852	$5,500
2018	$8,074	$7,845	$6,904	$5,537
2019	$8,118	$7,662	$6,956	$5,575
2020	$8,162	$7,478	$7,007	$5,613
2021	$8,207	$7,294	$7,059	$5,650
2022	$8,251	$7,110	$7,110	$5,688

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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.