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Childcare Costs in Grundy County, IA

FIPS: 19075 · Data year: 2022

$8,406

Center Infant/yr

$5,523

Family Infant/yr

$80,701

Median Income

10.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,406	$5,523	+$2,883
Toddler	$7,244	$5,432	+$1,812
Preschool	$7,244	$5,432	+$1,812
School Age	$5,795	$5,251	+$544

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,406

Toddler $7,244

Preschool $7,244

School Age $5,795

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: $8,406

Median household income: $80,701

Cost as % of income: 10.4%

7% affordability threshold: $5,649/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	$8,542	$8,774	$7,275	$5,843
2017	$8,519	$8,519	$7,270	$5,835
2018	$8,497	$8,264	$7,265	$5,827
2019	$8,474	$8,009	$7,260	$5,819
2020	$8,452	$7,754	$7,254	$5,811
2021	$8,429	$7,499	$7,249	$5,803
2022	$8,406	$7,244	$7,244	$5,795

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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.