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Childcare Costs in Mills County, IA

FIPS: 19129 · Data year: 2022

$8,459

Center Infant/yr

$5,709

Family Infant/yr

$81,907

Median Income

10.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,459	$5,709	+$2,750
Toddler	$7,289	$5,615	+$1,674
Preschool	$7,289	$5,615	+$1,674
School Age	$5,831	$5,428	+$403

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,459

Toddler $7,289

Preschool $7,289

School Age $5,831

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: $8,459

Median household income: $81,907

Cost as % of income: 10.3%

7% affordability threshold: $5,733/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	$8,747	$8,981	$7,451	$5,984
2017	$8,699	$8,699	$7,424	$5,958
2018	$8,651	$8,417	$7,397	$5,933
2019	$8,603	$8,135	$7,370	$5,907
2020	$8,555	$7,853	$7,343	$5,882
2021	$8,507	$7,571	$7,316	$5,857
2022	$8,459	$7,289	$7,289	$5,831

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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.