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Childcare Costs in Sac County, IA

FIPS: 19161 · Data year: 2022

$7,968

Center Infant/yr

$5,235

Family Infant/yr

$68,778

Median Income

11.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,968	$5,235	+$2,733
Toddler	$6,866	$5,150	+$1,716
Preschool	$6,866	$5,150	+$1,716
School Age	$5,493	$4,978	+$515

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,968

Toddler $6,866

Preschool $6,866

School Age $5,493

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: $7,968

Median household income: $68,778

Cost as % of income: 11.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,814/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	$7,352	$7,572	$6,261	$5,028
2017	$7,455	$7,455	$6,362	$5,106
2018	$7,557	$7,337	$6,463	$5,183
2019	$7,660	$7,219	$6,564	$5,261
2020	$7,763	$7,102	$6,664	$5,338
2021	$7,866	$6,984	$6,765	$5,415
2022	$7,968	$6,866	$6,866	$5,493

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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.