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Childcare Costs in Des Moines County, IA

FIPS: 19057 · Data year: 2022

$8,483

Center Infant/yr

$5,725

Family Infant/yr

$58,084

Median Income

14.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,483	$5,725	+$2,758
Toddler	$7,310	$5,631	+$1,679
Preschool	$7,310	$5,631	+$1,679
School Age	$5,848	$5,443	+$405

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,483

Toddler $7,310

Preschool $7,310

School Age $5,848

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: $8,483

Median household income: $58,084

Cost as % of income: 14.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,066/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	$8,643	$8,877	$7,362	$5,912
2017	$8,616	$8,616	$7,353	$5,901
2018	$8,590	$8,355	$7,344	$5,891
2019	$8,563	$8,094	$7,336	$5,880
2020	$8,536	$7,833	$7,327	$5,869
2021	$8,510	$7,571	$7,319	$5,859
2022	$8,483	$7,310	$7,310	$5,848

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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.