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Childcare Costs in Hancock County, IA

FIPS: 19081 · Data year: 2022

$8,481

Center Infant/yr

$5,572

Family Infant/yr

$67,865

Median Income

12.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,481	$5,572	+$2,909
Toddler	$7,308	$5,481	+$1,827
Preschool	$7,308	$5,481	+$1,827
School Age	$5,846	$5,298	+$548

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,481

Toddler $7,308

Preschool $7,308

School Age $5,846

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: $8,481

Median household income: $67,865

Cost as % of income: 12.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,751/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	$7,428	$7,663	$6,325	$5,080
2017	$7,603	$7,603	$6,489	$5,208
2018	$7,779	$7,544	$6,652	$5,336
2019	$7,954	$7,485	$6,816	$5,463
2020	$8,130	$7,426	$6,980	$5,591
2021	$8,305	$7,367	$7,144	$5,718
2022	$8,481	$7,308	$7,308	$5,846

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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.