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Childcare Costs in Marion County, IA

FIPS: 19125 · Data year: 2022

$8,434

Center Infant/yr

$5,691

Family Infant/yr

$74,193

Median Income

11.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,434	$5,691	+$2,743
Toddler	$7,268	$5,598	+$1,670
Preschool	$7,268	$5,598	+$1,670
School Age	$5,814	$5,411	+$403

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,434

Toddler $7,268

Preschool $7,268

School Age $5,814

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: $8,434

Median household income: $74,193

Cost as % of income: 11.4%

7% affordability threshold: $5,194/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	$8,385	$8,618	$7,142	$5,736
2017	$8,393	$8,393	$7,163	$5,749
2018	$8,402	$8,168	$7,184	$5,762
2019	$8,409	$7,943	$7,205	$5,775
2020	$8,418	$7,718	$7,226	$5,788
2021	$8,426	$7,493	$7,247	$5,801
2022	$8,434	$7,268	$7,268	$5,814

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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.