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Childcare Costs in Adair County, IA

FIPS: 19001 · Data year: 2022

$8,271

Center Infant/yr

$5,434

Family Infant/yr

$63,172

Median Income

13.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,271	$5,434	+$2,837
Toddler	$7,127	$5,345	+$1,782
Preschool	$7,127	$5,345	+$1,782
School Age	$5,701	$5,167	+$534

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,271

Toddler $7,127

Preschool $7,127

School Age $5,701

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: $8,271

Median household income: $63,172

Cost as % of income: 13.1%

7% affordability threshold: $4,422/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	$6,960	$7,188	$5,926	$4,760
2017	$7,178	$7,178	$6,126	$4,917
2018	$7,396	$7,168	$6,326	$5,074
2019	$7,615	$7,157	$6,527	$5,231
2020	$7,834	$7,147	$6,726	$5,387
2021	$8,052	$7,137	$6,926	$5,544
2022	$8,271	$7,127	$7,127	$5,701

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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.