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Childcare Costs in Ida County, IA

FIPS: 19093 · Data year: 2022

$8,022

Center Infant/yr

$5,270

Family Infant/yr

$63,125

Median Income

12.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,022	$5,270	+$2,752
Toddler	$6,912	$5,184	+$1,728
Preschool	$6,912	$5,184	+$1,728
School Age	$5,530	$5,011	+$519

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,022

Toddler $6,912

Preschool $6,912

School Age $5,530

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: $8,022

Median household income: $63,125

Cost as % of income: 12.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,419/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	$6,587	$6,809	$5,609	$4,505
2017	$6,827	$6,827	$5,826	$4,676
2018	$7,066	$6,844	$6,043	$4,846
2019	$7,304	$6,861	$6,260	$5,017
2020	$7,544	$6,878	$6,478	$5,188
2021	$7,782	$6,895	$6,694	$5,359
2022	$8,022	$6,912	$6,912	$5,530

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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.