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Childcare Costs in Clarke County, IA

FIPS: 19039 · Data year: 2022

$7,938

Center Infant/yr

$5,357

Family Infant/yr

$63,120

Median Income

12.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,938	$5,357	+$2,581
Toddler	$6,840	$5,269	+$1,571
Preschool	$6,840	$5,269	+$1,571
School Age	$5,472	$5,093	+$379

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,938

Toddler $6,840

Preschool $6,840

School Age $5,472

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: $7,938

Median household income: $63,120

Cost as % of income: 12.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,418/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	$8,508	$8,728	$7,248	$5,821
2017	$8,413	$8,413	$7,180	$5,763
2018	$8,318	$8,098	$7,112	$5,704
2019	$8,223	$7,784	$7,044	$5,646
2020	$8,128	$7,469	$6,976	$5,588
2021	$8,033	$7,155	$6,908	$5,530
2022	$7,938	$6,840	$6,840	$5,472

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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.