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Childcare Costs in Shelby County, IA

FIPS: 19165 · Data year: 2022

$8,524

Center Infant/yr

$5,752

Family Infant/yr

$70,295

Median Income

12.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,524	$5,752	+$2,772
Toddler	$7,345	$5,658	+$1,687
Preschool	$7,345	$5,658	+$1,687
School Age	$5,876	$5,469	+$407

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,524

Toddler $7,345

Preschool $7,345

School Age $5,876

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: $8,524

Median household income: $70,295

Cost as % of income: 12.1%

7% affordability threshold: $4,921/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	$7,495	$7,731	$6,383	$5,127
2017	$7,667	$7,667	$6,543	$5,251
2018	$7,838	$7,602	$6,703	$5,376
2019	$8,010	$7,538	$6,864	$5,501
2020	$8,181	$7,474	$7,024	$5,626
2021	$8,352	$7,409	$7,185	$5,751
2022	$8,524	$7,345	$7,345	$5,876

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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.