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Childcare Costs in Van Buren County, IA

FIPS: 19177 · Data year: 2022

$8,050

Center Infant/yr

$5,289

Family Infant/yr

$58,417

Median Income

13.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,050	$5,289	+$2,761
Toddler	$6,936	$5,203	+$1,733
Preschool	$6,936	$5,203	+$1,733
School Age	$5,549	$5,029	+$520

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,050

Toddler $6,936

Preschool $6,936

School Age $5,549

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: $8,050

Median household income: $58,417

Cost as % of income: 13.8%

7% affordability threshold: $4,089/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	$6,533	$6,755	$5,561	$4,467
2017	$6,785	$6,785	$5,791	$4,648
2018	$7,038	$6,816	$6,020	$4,828
2019	$7,291	$6,846	$6,249	$5,009
2020	$7,544	$6,876	$6,478	$5,189
2021	$7,797	$6,906	$6,707	$5,369
2022	$8,050	$6,936	$6,936	$5,549

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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.