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Childcare Costs in Delaware County, IA

FIPS: 19055 · Data year: 2022

$8,353

Center Infant/yr

$5,489

Family Infant/yr

$75,896

Median Income

11.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,353	$5,489	+$2,864
Toddler	$7,198	$5,399	+$1,799
Preschool	$7,198	$5,399	+$1,799
School Age	$5,758	$5,219	+$539

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,353

Toddler $7,198

Preschool $7,198

School Age $5,758

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: $8,353

Median household income: $75,896

Cost as % of income: 11.0%

7% affordability threshold: $5,313/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	$7,384	$7,615	$6,288	$5,050
2017	$7,546	$7,546	$6,440	$5,168
2018	$7,707	$7,476	$6,592	$5,286
2019	$7,869	$7,407	$6,743	$5,404
2020	$8,030	$7,337	$6,895	$5,522
2021	$8,192	$7,268	$7,047	$5,640
2022	$8,353	$7,198	$7,198	$5,758

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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.