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Childcare Costs in Hardin County, IA

FIPS: 19083 · Data year: 2022

$8,370

Center Infant/yr

$5,500

Family Infant/yr

$64,656

Median Income

12.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,370	$5,500	+$2,870
Toddler	$7,213	$5,410	+$1,803
Preschool	$7,213	$5,410	+$1,803
School Age	$5,770	$5,229	+$541

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,370

Toddler $7,213

Preschool $7,213

School Age $5,770

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: $8,370

Median household income: $64,656

Cost as % of income: 12.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,526/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	$7,730	$7,962	$6,583	$5,287
2017	$7,837	$7,837	$6,688	$5,368
2018	$7,944	$7,712	$6,793	$5,449
2019	$8,050	$7,587	$6,898	$5,529
2020	$8,157	$7,463	$7,003	$5,609
2021	$8,264	$7,338	$7,108	$5,690
2022	$8,370	$7,213	$7,213	$5,770

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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.