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Childcare Costs in Monona County, IA

FIPS: 19133 · Data year: 2022

$8,379

Center Infant/yr

$5,506

Family Infant/yr

$59,897

Median Income

14.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,379	$5,506	+$2,873
Toddler	$7,220	$5,415	+$1,805
Preschool	$7,220	$5,415	+$1,805
School Age	$5,776	$5,235	+$541

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: $59,897

Cost as % of income: 14.0%

7% affordability threshold: $4,193/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	$7,169	$7,401	$6,104	$4,903
2017	$7,370	$7,370	$6,290	$5,048
2018	$7,572	$7,340	$6,476	$5,194
2019	$7,774	$7,310	$6,662	$5,339
2020	$7,976	$7,281	$6,848	$5,485
2021	$8,178	$7,250	$7,034	$5,631
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.