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Childcare Costs in Iowa County, IA

FIPS: 19095 · Data year: 2022

$8,328

Center Infant/yr

$5,471

Family Infant/yr

$69,787

Median Income

11.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,328	$5,471	+$2,857
Toddler	$7,176	$5,382	+$1,794
Preschool	$7,176	$5,382	+$1,794
School Age	$5,741	$5,203	+$538

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,328

Toddler $7,176

Preschool $7,176

School Age $5,741

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: $8,328

Median household income: $69,787

Cost as % of income: 11.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,885/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	$6,858	$7,089	$5,839	$4,690
2017	$7,103	$7,103	$6,062	$4,865
2018	$7,348	$7,118	$6,285	$5,040
2019	$7,593	$7,132	$6,507	$5,216
2020	$7,838	$7,147	$6,730	$5,390
2021	$8,083	$7,161	$6,953	$5,566
2022	$8,328	$7,176	$7,176	$5,741

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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.