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Childcare Costs in Davis County, IA

FIPS: 19051 · Data year: 2022

$8,692

Center Infant/yr

$5,711

Family Infant/yr

$77,176

Median Income

11.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,692	$5,711	+$2,981
Toddler	$7,490	$5,617	+$1,873
Preschool	$7,490	$5,617	+$1,873
School Age	$5,992	$5,430	+$562

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,692

Toddler $7,490

Preschool $7,490

School Age $5,992

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: $8,692

Median household income: $77,176

Cost as % of income: 11.3%

7% affordability threshold: $5,402/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	$7,968	$8,208	$6,785	$5,450
2017	$8,089	$8,089	$6,903	$5,540
2018	$8,209	$7,969	$7,021	$5,631
2019	$8,330	$7,849	$7,138	$5,721
2020	$8,451	$7,729	$7,255	$5,811
2021	$8,571	$7,609	$7,372	$5,901
2022	$8,692	$7,490	$7,490	$5,992

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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.