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Childcare Costs in Linn County, IA

FIPS: 19113 · Data year: 2022

$8,631

Center Infant/yr

$5,797

Family Infant/yr

$75,457

Median Income

11.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,631	$5,797	+$2,834
Toddler	$7,437	$5,702	+$1,735
Preschool	$7,437	$5,702	+$1,735
School Age	$5,950	$5,512	+$438

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,631

Toddler $7,437

Preschool $7,437

School Age $5,950

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: $8,631

Median household income: $75,457

Cost as % of income: 11.4%

7% affordability threshold: $5,282/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	$9,759	$9,998	$8,314	$6,677
2017	$9,571	$9,571	$8,168	$6,556
2018	$9,383	$9,144	$8,022	$6,434
2019	$9,195	$8,717	$7,876	$6,313
2020	$9,007	$8,291	$7,729	$6,192
2021	$8,819	$7,864	$7,583	$6,071
2022	$8,631	$7,437	$7,437	$5,950

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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.