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Childcare Costs in Osceola County, IA

FIPS: 19143 · Data year: 2022

$8,269

Center Infant/yr

$5,580

Family Infant/yr

$67,561

Median Income

12.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,269	$5,580	+$2,689
Toddler	$7,125	$5,489	+$1,636
Preschool	$7,125	$5,489	+$1,636
School Age	$5,700	$5,306	+$394

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,269

Toddler $7,125

Preschool $7,125

School Age $5,700

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: $8,269

Median household income: $67,561

Cost as % of income: 12.2%

7% affordability threshold: $4,729/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	$7,025	$7,253	$5,982	$4,804
2017	$7,232	$7,232	$6,172	$4,954
2018	$7,440	$7,211	$6,363	$5,103
2019	$7,647	$7,190	$6,554	$5,252
2020	$7,854	$7,168	$6,744	$5,402
2021	$8,061	$7,146	$6,935	$5,551
2022	$8,269	$7,125	$7,125	$5,700

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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.