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Childcare Costs in Marshall County, IA

FIPS: 19127 · Data year: 2022

$8,379

Center Infant/yr

$5,654

Family Infant/yr

$70,828

Median Income

11.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,379	$5,654	+$2,725
Toddler	$7,220	$5,562	+$1,658
Preschool	$7,220	$5,562	+$1,658
School Age	$5,776	$5,376	+$400

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,379

Toddler $7,220

Preschool $7,220

School Age $5,776

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: $8,379

Median household income: $70,828

Cost as % of income: 11.8%

7% affordability threshold: $4,958/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	$8,024	$8,256	$6,834	$5,488
2017	$8,083	$8,083	$6,898	$5,536
2018	$8,142	$7,910	$6,963	$5,584
2019	$8,201	$7,738	$7,027	$5,632
2020	$8,261	$7,565	$7,091	$5,680
2021	$8,320	$7,393	$7,156	$5,728
2022	$8,379	$7,220	$7,220	$5,776

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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.