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Childcare Costs in Calhoun County, IA

FIPS: 19025 · Data year: 2022

$8,194

Center Infant/yr

$5,384

Family Infant/yr

$65,614

Median Income

12.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,194	$5,384	+$2,810
Toddler	$7,061	$5,295	+$1,766
Preschool	$7,061	$5,295	+$1,766
School Age	$5,648	$5,119	+$529

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,194

Toddler $7,061

Preschool $7,061

School Age $5,648

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: $8,194

Median household income: $65,614

Cost as % of income: 12.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,593/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	$6,938	$7,165	$5,907	$4,744
2017	$7,147	$7,147	$6,100	$4,895
2018	$7,356	$7,130	$6,292	$5,046
2019	$7,566	$7,113	$6,484	$5,196
2020	$7,775	$7,095	$6,676	$5,347
2021	$7,985	$7,078	$6,868	$5,497
2022	$8,194	$7,061	$7,061	$5,648

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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.