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Childcare Costs in Audubon County, IA

FIPS: 19009 · Data year: 2022

$8,274

Center Infant/yr

$5,437

Family Infant/yr

$54,973

Median Income

15.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,274	$5,437	+$2,837
Toddler	$7,130	$5,348	+$1,782
Preschool	$7,130	$5,348	+$1,782
School Age	$5,704	$5,169	+$535

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,274

Toddler $7,130

Preschool $7,130

School Age $5,704

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: $8,274

Median household income: $54,973

Cost as % of income: 15.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,848/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	$7,069	$7,298	$6,020	$4,834
2017	$7,270	$7,270	$6,205	$4,980
2018	$7,471	$7,242	$6,390	$5,125
2019	$7,672	$7,214	$6,575	$5,269
2020	$7,873	$7,186	$6,760	$5,414
2021	$8,074	$7,158	$6,945	$5,559
2022	$8,274	$7,130	$7,130	$5,704

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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.