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Childcare Costs in Wright County, IA

FIPS: 19197 · Data year: 2022

$8,012

Center Infant/yr

$5,406

Family Infant/yr

$58,240

Median Income

13.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,012	$5,406	+$2,606
Toddler	$6,904	$5,318	+$1,586
Preschool	$6,904	$5,318	+$1,586
School Age	$5,523	$5,140	+$383

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,012

Toddler $6,904

Preschool $6,904

School Age $5,523

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: $8,012

Median household income: $58,240

Cost as % of income: 13.8%

7% affordability threshold: $4,077/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	$7,465	$7,687	$6,358	$5,105
2017	$7,556	$7,556	$6,449	$5,175
2018	$7,647	$7,426	$6,540	$5,245
2019	$7,738	$7,295	$6,631	$5,314
2020	$7,830	$7,165	$6,722	$5,384
2021	$7,921	$7,034	$6,813	$5,453
2022	$8,012	$6,904	$6,904	$5,523

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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.