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Childcare Costs in Harrison County, IA

FIPS: 19085 · Data year: 2022

$8,634

Center Infant/yr

$5,673

Family Infant/yr

$75,830

Median Income

11.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,634	$5,673	+$2,961
Toddler	$7,440	$5,580	+$1,860
Preschool	$7,440	$5,580	+$1,860
School Age	$5,952	$5,394	+$558

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,634

Toddler $7,440

Preschool $7,440

School Age $5,952

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: $8,634

Median household income: $75,830

Cost as % of income: 11.4%

7% affordability threshold: $5,308/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	$8,181	$8,419	$6,966	$5,595
2017	$8,256	$8,256	$7,045	$5,654
2018	$8,331	$8,093	$7,125	$5,714
2019	$8,407	$7,929	$7,204	$5,774
2020	$8,483	$7,767	$7,282	$5,833
2021	$8,559	$7,603	$7,361	$5,893
2022	$8,634	$7,440	$7,440	$5,952

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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.