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Childcare Costs in Allamakee County, IA

FIPS: 19005 · Data year: 2022

$8,267

Center Infant/yr

$5,432

Family Infant/yr

$64,049

Median Income

12.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,267	$5,432	+$2,835
Toddler	$7,124	$5,343	+$1,781
Preschool	$7,124	$5,343	+$1,781
School Age	$5,699	$5,165	+$534

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,267

Toddler $7,124

Preschool $7,124

School Age $5,699

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: $8,267

Median household income: $64,049

Cost as % of income: 12.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,483/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	$7,091	$7,320	$6,038	$4,850
2017	$7,287	$7,287	$6,219	$4,991
2018	$7,483	$7,254	$6,400	$5,132
2019	$7,679	$7,222	$6,581	$5,274
2020	$7,875	$7,189	$6,762	$5,416
2021	$8,071	$7,157	$6,943	$5,558
2022	$8,267	$7,124	$7,124	$5,699

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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.