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Childcare Costs in Lyon County, IA

FIPS: 19119 · Data year: 2022

$8,486

Center Infant/yr

$5,576

Family Infant/yr

$73,735

Median Income

11.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,486	$5,576	+$2,910
Toddler	$7,313	$5,484	+$1,829
Preschool	$7,313	$5,484	+$1,829
School Age	$5,850	$5,302	+$548

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,486

Toddler $7,313

Preschool $7,313

School Age $5,850

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: $8,486

Median household income: $73,735

Cost as % of income: 11.5%

7% affordability threshold: $5,161/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	$8,066	$8,301	$6,869	$5,517
2017	$8,136	$8,136	$6,943	$5,572
2018	$8,206	$7,971	$7,017	$5,628
2019	$8,276	$7,807	$7,091	$5,684
2020	$8,346	$7,642	$7,165	$5,739
2021	$8,416	$7,478	$7,239	$5,794
2022	$8,486	$7,313	$7,313	$5,850

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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.