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Childcare Costs in Fayette County, IA

FIPS: 19065 · Data year: 2022

$8,425

Center Infant/yr

$5,535

Family Infant/yr

$56,043

Median Income

15.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,425	$5,535	+$2,890
Toddler	$7,259	$5,444	+$1,815
Preschool	$7,259	$5,444	+$1,815
School Age	$5,807	$5,263	+$544

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,425

Toddler $7,259

Preschool $7,259

School Age $5,807

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: $8,425

Median household income: $56,043

Cost as % of income: 15.0%

7% affordability threshold: $3,923/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	$7,582	$7,815	$6,456	$5,185
2017	$7,722	$7,722	$6,590	$5,289
2018	$7,862	$7,629	$6,724	$5,392
2019	$8,003	$7,537	$6,858	$5,496
2020	$8,144	$7,444	$6,991	$5,600
2021	$8,284	$7,352	$7,126	$5,704
2022	$8,425	$7,259	$7,259	$5,807

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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.