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Childcare Costs in Howard County, IA

FIPS: 19089 · Data year: 2022

$7,963

Center Infant/yr

$5,374

Family Infant/yr

$63,947

Median Income

12.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,963	$5,374	+$2,589
Toddler	$6,862	$5,285	+$1,577
Preschool	$6,862	$5,285	+$1,577
School Age	$5,489	$5,110	+$379

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,963

Toddler $6,862

Preschool $6,862

School Age $5,489

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: $7,963

Median household income: $63,947

Cost as % of income: 12.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,476/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	$7,048	$7,268	$6,001	$4,820
2017	$7,200	$7,200	$6,145	$4,932
2018	$7,352	$7,132	$6,288	$5,043
2019	$7,505	$7,065	$6,432	$5,155
2020	$7,658	$6,997	$6,575	$5,266
2021	$7,810	$6,930	$6,718	$5,378
2022	$7,963	$6,862	$6,862	$5,489

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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.