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Childcare Costs in Crawford County, IA

FIPS: 19047 · Data year: 2022

$8,027

Center Infant/yr

$5,417

Family Infant/yr

$61,188

Median Income

13.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,027	$5,417	+$2,610
Toddler	$6,917	$5,328	+$1,589
Preschool	$6,917	$5,328	+$1,589
School Age	$5,533	$5,150	+$383

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,027

Toddler $6,917

Preschool $6,917

School Age $5,533

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: $8,027

Median household income: $61,188

Cost as % of income: 13.1%

7% affordability threshold: $4,283/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	$7,403	$7,625	$6,305	$5,063
2017	$7,507	$7,507	$6,407	$5,142
2018	$7,611	$7,389	$6,509	$5,220
2019	$7,715	$7,271	$6,611	$5,298
2020	$7,819	$7,153	$6,713	$5,377
2021	$7,923	$7,035	$6,815	$5,455
2022	$8,027	$6,917	$6,917	$5,533

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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.