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Childcare Costs in Madison County, IA

FIPS: 19121 · Data year: 2022

$8,763

Center Infant/yr

$5,913

Family Infant/yr

$88,110

Median Income

9.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,763	$5,913	+$2,850
Toddler	$7,551	$5,817	+$1,734
Preschool	$7,551	$5,817	+$1,734
School Age	$6,041	$5,623	+$418

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,763

Toddler $7,551

Preschool $7,551

School Age $6,041

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: $8,763

Median household income: $88,110

Cost as % of income: 9.9%

7% affordability threshold: $6,168/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	$9,792	$10,034	$8,341	$6,699
2017	$9,620	$9,620	$8,210	$6,589
2018	$9,448	$9,206	$8,078	$6,479
2019	$9,277	$8,792	$7,946	$6,369
2020	$9,106	$8,379	$7,815	$6,260
2021	$8,935	$7,965	$7,682	$6,151
2022	$8,763	$7,551	$7,551	$6,041

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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.