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Childcare Costs in Jackson County, IA

FIPS: 19097 · Data year: 2022

$8,043

Center Infant/yr

$5,428

Family Infant/yr

$69,709

Median Income

11.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,043	$5,428	+$2,615
Toddler	$6,931	$5,339	+$1,592
Preschool	$6,931	$5,339	+$1,592
School Age	$5,544	$5,160	+$384

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,043

Toddler $6,931

Preschool $6,931

School Age $5,544

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: $8,043

Median household income: $69,709

Cost as % of income: 11.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,880/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	$7,453	$7,675	$6,347	$5,098
2017	$7,551	$7,551	$6,444	$5,172
2018	$7,649	$7,427	$6,542	$5,246
2019	$7,747	$7,303	$6,639	$5,321
2020	$7,846	$7,179	$6,736	$5,396
2021	$7,945	$7,055	$6,833	$5,470
2022	$8,043	$6,931	$6,931	$5,544

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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.