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Childcare Costs in Wapello County, IA

FIPS: 19179 · Data year: 2022

$8,560

Center Infant/yr

$5,777

Family Infant/yr

$56,209

Median Income

15.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,560	$5,777	+$2,783
Toddler	$7,376	$5,682	+$1,694
Preschool	$7,376	$5,682	+$1,694
School Age	$5,901	$5,492	+$409

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,560

Toddler $7,376

Preschool $7,376

School Age $5,901

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: $8,560

Median household income: $56,209

Cost as % of income: 15.2%

7% affordability threshold: $3,935/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	$7,471	$7,708	$6,362	$5,110
2017	$7,653	$7,653	$6,531	$5,242
2018	$7,834	$7,598	$6,700	$5,374
2019	$8,016	$7,542	$6,869	$5,505
2020	$8,197	$7,487	$7,038	$5,637
2021	$8,379	$7,431	$7,207	$5,769
2022	$8,560	$7,376	$7,376	$5,901

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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.