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Childcare Costs in Guthrie County, IA

FIPS: 19077 · Data year: 2022

$8,534

Center Infant/yr

$5,607

Family Infant/yr

$75,795

Median Income

11.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,534	$5,607	+$2,927
Toddler	$7,354	$5,515	+$1,839
Preschool	$7,354	$5,515	+$1,839
School Age	$5,883	$5,332	+$551

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,534

Toddler $7,354

Preschool $7,354

School Age $5,883

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: $8,534

Median household income: $75,795

Cost as % of income: 11.3%

7% affordability threshold: $5,306/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	$7,937	$8,173	$6,760	$5,429
2017	$8,037	$8,037	$6,859	$5,505
2018	$8,136	$7,900	$6,958	$5,580
2019	$8,236	$7,764	$7,057	$5,656
2020	$8,335	$7,627	$7,156	$5,731
2021	$8,435	$7,491	$7,255	$5,807
2022	$8,534	$7,354	$7,354	$5,883

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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.