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Childcare Costs in Humboldt County, IA

FIPS: 19091 · Data year: 2022

$7,830

Center Infant/yr

$5,284

Family Infant/yr

$66,617

Median Income

11.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,830	$5,284	+$2,546
Toddler	$6,747	$5,197	+$1,550
Preschool	$6,747	$5,197	+$1,550
School Age	$5,398	$5,024	+$374

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,830

Toddler $6,747

Preschool $6,747

School Age $5,398

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: $7,830

Median household income: $66,617

Cost as % of income: 11.8%

7% affordability threshold: $4,663/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	$7,453	$7,669	$6,347	$5,098
2017	$7,516	$7,516	$6,414	$5,147
2018	$7,578	$7,362	$6,480	$5,197
2019	$7,641	$7,208	$6,547	$5,247
2020	$7,704	$7,054	$6,614	$5,298
2021	$7,767	$6,901	$6,680	$5,348
2022	$7,830	$6,747	$6,747	$5,398

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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.