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Childcare Costs in Union County, IA

FIPS: 19175 · Data year: 2022

$7,945

Center Infant/yr

$5,361

Family Infant/yr

$56,495

Median Income

14.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,945	$5,361	+$2,584
Toddler	$6,846	$5,273	+$1,573
Preschool	$6,846	$5,273	+$1,573
School Age	$5,477	$5,098	+$379

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,945

Toddler $6,846

Preschool $6,846

School Age $5,477

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: $7,945

Median household income: $56,495

Cost as % of income: 14.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,955/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	$7,187	$7,407	$6,120	$4,916
2017	$7,313	$7,313	$6,241	$5,009
2018	$7,440	$7,220	$6,362	$5,103
2019	$7,566	$7,127	$6,483	$5,196
2020	$7,692	$7,033	$6,604	$5,289
2021	$7,819	$6,940	$6,725	$5,383
2022	$7,945	$6,846	$6,846	$5,477

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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.