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Childcare Costs in Montgomery County, IA

FIPS: 19137 · Data year: 2022

$7,983

Center Infant/yr

$5,387

Family Infant/yr

$61,261

Median Income

13.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,983	$5,387	+$2,596
Toddler	$6,879	$5,299	+$1,580
Preschool	$6,879	$5,299	+$1,580
School Age	$5,503	$5,123	+$380

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,983

Toddler $6,879

Preschool $6,879

School Age $5,503

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: $7,983

Median household income: $61,261

Cost as % of income: 13.0%

7% affordability threshold: $4,288/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	$7,859	$8,080	$6,694	$5,376
2017	$7,880	$7,880	$6,725	$5,397
2018	$7,900	$7,679	$6,755	$5,418
2019	$7,921	$7,479	$6,787	$5,440
2020	$7,941	$7,279	$6,817	$5,461
2021	$7,962	$7,079	$6,848	$5,482
2022	$7,983	$6,879	$6,879	$5,503

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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.