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Childcare Costs in Lee County, IA

FIPS: 19111 · Data year: 2022

$8,170

Center Infant/yr

$5,514

Family Infant/yr

$58,094

Median Income

14.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,170	$5,514	+$2,656
Toddler	$7,040	$5,423	+$1,617
Preschool	$7,040	$5,423	+$1,617
School Age	$5,632	$5,243	+$389

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,170

Toddler $7,040

Preschool $7,040

School Age $5,632

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: $8,170

Median household income: $58,094

Cost as % of income: 14.1%

7% affordability threshold: $4,067/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	$7,424	$7,649	$6,322	$5,077
2017	$7,548	$7,548	$6,441	$5,170
2018	$7,672	$7,446	$6,561	$5,262
2019	$7,797	$7,345	$6,681	$5,355
2020	$7,921	$7,243	$6,801	$5,447
2021	$8,046	$7,142	$6,921	$5,540
2022	$8,170	$7,040	$7,040	$5,632

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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.