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Childcare Costs in Hamilton County, IA

FIPS: 19079 · Data year: 2022

$8,356

Center Infant/yr

$5,639

Family Infant/yr

$66,685

Median Income

12.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,356	$5,639	+$2,717
Toddler	$7,200	$5,546	+$1,654
Preschool	$7,200	$5,546	+$1,654
School Age	$5,760	$5,361	+$399

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,356

Toddler $7,200

Preschool $7,200

School Age $5,760

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: $8,356

Median household income: $66,685

Cost as % of income: 12.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,668/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	$8,145	$8,376	$6,937	$5,572
2017	$8,180	$8,180	$6,981	$5,603
2018	$8,215	$7,984	$7,025	$5,634
2019	$8,250	$7,788	$7,069	$5,666
2020	$8,286	$7,593	$7,113	$5,697
2021	$8,321	$7,396	$7,157	$5,729
2022	$8,356	$7,200	$7,200	$5,760

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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.