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Childcare Costs in Plymouth County, IA

FIPS: 19149 · Data year: 2022

$8,367

Center Infant/yr

$5,646

Family Infant/yr

$79,963

Median Income

10.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,367	$5,646	+$2,721
Toddler	$7,209	$5,554	+$1,655
Preschool	$7,209	$5,554	+$1,655
School Age	$5,768	$5,368	+$400

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,367

Toddler $7,209

Preschool $7,209

School Age $5,768

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: $8,367

Median household income: $79,963

Cost as % of income: 10.5%

7% affordability threshold: $5,597/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	$7,636	$7,867	$6,502	$5,222
2017	$7,757	$7,757	$6,620	$5,313
2018	$7,879	$7,648	$6,738	$5,404
2019	$8,001	$7,538	$6,856	$5,495
2020	$8,123	$7,429	$6,974	$5,586
2021	$8,245	$7,319	$7,091	$5,677
2022	$8,367	$7,209	$7,209	$5,768

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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.