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Childcare Costs in Mahaska County, IA

FIPS: 19123 · Data year: 2022

$8,171

Center Infant/yr

$5,514

Family Infant/yr

$65,200

Median Income

12.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,171	$5,514	+$2,657
Toddler	$7,041	$5,424	+$1,617
Preschool	$7,041	$5,424	+$1,617
School Age	$5,633	$5,243	+$390

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,171

Toddler $7,041

Preschool $7,041

School Age $5,633

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: $8,171

Median household income: $65,200

Cost as % of income: 12.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,564/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	$7,822	$8,048	$6,662	$5,350
2017	$7,880	$7,880	$6,725	$5,398
2018	$7,938	$7,712	$6,789	$5,445
2019	$7,997	$7,545	$6,852	$5,492
2020	$8,055	$7,377	$6,915	$5,539
2021	$8,113	$7,209	$6,978	$5,586
2022	$8,171	$7,041	$7,041	$5,633

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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.