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Childcare Costs in Monroe County, IA

FIPS: 19135 · Data year: 2022

$8,061

Center Infant/yr

$5,440

Family Infant/yr

$76,324

Median Income

10.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,061	$5,440	+$2,621
Toddler	$6,946	$5,350	+$1,596
Preschool	$6,946	$5,350	+$1,596
School Age	$5,557	$5,172	+$385

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,061

Toddler $6,946

Preschool $6,946

School Age $5,557

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: $8,061

Median household income: $76,324

Cost as % of income: 10.6%

7% affordability threshold: $5,343/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	$7,348	$7,571	$6,258	$5,026
2017	$7,467	$7,467	$6,373	$5,114
2018	$7,585	$7,363	$6,488	$5,203
2019	$7,704	$7,259	$6,602	$5,291
2020	$7,823	$7,154	$6,717	$5,380
2021	$7,942	$7,050	$6,831	$5,468
2022	$8,061	$6,946	$6,946	$5,557

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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.