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Childcare Costs in Emmet County, IA

FIPS: 19063 · Data year: 2022

$8,015

Center Infant/yr

$5,409

Family Infant/yr

$64,461

Median Income

12.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,015	$5,409	+$2,606
Toddler	$6,907	$5,320	+$1,587
Preschool	$6,907	$5,320	+$1,587
School Age	$5,526	$5,143	+$383

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,015

Toddler $6,907

Preschool $6,907

School Age $5,526

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: $8,015

Median household income: $64,461

Cost as % of income: 12.4%

7% affordability threshold: $4,512/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	$8,026	$8,248	$6,836	$5,490
2017	$8,024	$8,024	$6,848	$5,496
2018	$8,023	$7,801	$6,860	$5,502
2019	$8,020	$7,577	$6,871	$5,508
2020	$8,019	$7,354	$6,883	$5,514
2021	$8,017	$7,130	$6,895	$5,520
2022	$8,015	$6,907	$6,907	$5,526

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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.