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Childcare Costs in Jones County, IA

FIPS: 19105 · Data year: 2022

$7,936

Center Infant/yr

$5,355

Family Infant/yr

$68,781

Median Income

11.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,936	$5,355	+$2,581
Toddler	$6,839	$5,268	+$1,571
Preschool	$6,839	$5,268	+$1,571
School Age	$5,471	$5,092	+$379

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,936

Toddler $6,839

Preschool $6,839

School Age $5,471

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: $7,936

Median household income: $68,781

Cost as % of income: 11.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,815/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	$7,829	$8,049	$6,669	$5,355
2017	$7,847	$7,847	$6,697	$5,375
2018	$7,864	$7,645	$6,725	$5,394
2019	$7,882	$7,443	$6,754	$5,413
2020	$7,900	$7,242	$6,782	$5,432
2021	$7,918	$7,040	$6,810	$5,452
2022	$7,936	$6,839	$6,839	$5,471

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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.