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Childcare Costs in Louisa County, IA

FIPS: 19115 · Data year: 2022

$8,388

Center Infant/yr

$5,511

Family Infant/yr

$72,500

Median Income

11.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,388	$5,511	+$2,877
Toddler	$7,227	$5,420	+$1,807
Preschool	$7,227	$5,420	+$1,807
School Age	$5,782	$5,240	+$542

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,388

Toddler $7,227

Preschool $7,227

School Age $5,782

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: $8,388

Median household income: $72,500

Cost as % of income: 11.6%

7% affordability threshold: $5,075/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	$7,678	$7,910	$6,538	$5,251
2017	$7,796	$7,796	$6,653	$5,340
2018	$7,914	$7,682	$6,768	$5,428
2019	$8,033	$7,569	$6,883	$5,517
2020	$8,151	$7,455	$6,998	$5,605
2021	$8,270	$7,341	$7,113	$5,693
2022	$8,388	$7,227	$7,227	$5,782

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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.