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Childcare Costs in Story County, IA

FIPS: 19169 · Data year: 2022

$8,858

Center Infant/yr

$5,977

Family Infant/yr

$66,197

Median Income

13.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,858	$5,977	+$2,881
Toddler	$7,633	$5,879	+$1,754
Preschool	$7,633	$5,879	+$1,754
School Age	$6,106	$5,684	+$422

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,858

Toddler $7,633

Preschool $7,633

School Age $6,106

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: $8,858

Median household income: $66,197

Cost as % of income: 13.4%

7% affordability threshold: $4,634/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	$11,733	$11,978	$9,999	$8,028
2017	$11,254	$11,254	$9,604	$7,708
2018	$10,774	$10,529	$9,210	$7,388
2019	$10,295	$9,805	$8,816	$7,067
2020	$9,816	$9,081	$8,421	$6,746
2021	$9,337	$8,357	$8,027	$6,426
2022	$8,858	$7,633	$7,633	$6,106

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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.