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Childcare Costs in Bremer County, IA

FIPS: 19017 · Data year: 2022

$8,283

Center Infant/yr

$5,589

Family Infant/yr

$84,727

Median Income

9.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,283	$5,589	+$2,694
Toddler	$7,138	$5,498	+$1,640
Preschool	$7,138	$5,498	+$1,640
School Age	$5,710	$5,315	+$395

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,283

Toddler $7,138

Preschool $7,138

School Age $5,710

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: $8,283

Median household income: $84,727

Cost as % of income: 9.8%

7% affordability threshold: $5,931/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	$8,408	$8,638	$7,162	$5,752
2017	$8,388	$8,388	$7,158	$5,745
2018	$8,367	$8,137	$7,154	$5,738
2019	$8,346	$7,887	$7,150	$5,731
2020	$8,325	$7,638	$7,146	$5,724
2021	$8,304	$7,388	$7,142	$5,717
2022	$8,283	$7,138	$7,138	$5,710

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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.