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Childcare Costs in Butler County, IA

FIPS: 19023 · Data year: 2022

$8,365

Center Infant/yr

$5,496

Family Infant/yr

$65,743

Median Income

12.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,365	$5,496	+$2,869
Toddler	$7,208	$5,406	+$1,802
Preschool	$7,208	$5,406	+$1,802
School Age	$5,767	$5,226	+$541

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,365

Toddler $7,208

Preschool $7,208

School Age $5,767

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: $8,365

Median household income: $65,743

Cost as % of income: 12.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,602/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	$7,592	$7,823	$6,466	$5,193
2017	$7,721	$7,721	$6,589	$5,288
2018	$7,850	$7,619	$6,713	$5,384
2019	$7,979	$7,516	$6,837	$5,480
2020	$8,107	$7,413	$6,961	$5,575
2021	$8,236	$7,311	$7,084	$5,671
2022	$8,365	$7,208	$7,208	$5,767

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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.