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Childcare Costs in Kossuth County, IA

FIPS: 19109 · Data year: 2022

$8,301

Center Infant/yr

$5,602

Family Infant/yr

$62,553

Median Income

13.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,301	$5,602	+$2,699
Toddler	$7,153	$5,510	+$1,643
Preschool	$7,153	$5,510	+$1,643
School Age	$5,723	$5,326	+$397

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,301

Toddler $7,153

Preschool $7,153

School Age $5,723

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: $8,301

Median household income: $62,553

Cost as % of income: 13.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,379/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	$7,631	$7,861	$6,499	$5,220
2017	$7,743	$7,743	$6,608	$5,303
2018	$7,855	$7,625	$6,717	$5,387
2019	$7,966	$7,507	$6,826	$5,471
2020	$8,078	$7,389	$6,935	$5,555
2021	$8,189	$7,271	$7,044	$5,639
2022	$8,301	$7,153	$7,153	$5,723

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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.