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Childcare Costs in Muscatine County, IA

FIPS: 19139 · Data year: 2022

$8,691

Center Infant/yr

$5,865

Family Infant/yr

$67,427

Median Income

12.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,691	$5,865	+$2,826
Toddler	$7,489	$5,768	+$1,721
Preschool	$7,489	$5,768	+$1,721
School Age	$5,991	$5,576	+$415

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,691

Toddler $7,489

Preschool $7,489

School Age $5,991

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: $8,691

Median household income: $67,427

Cost as % of income: 12.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,720/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	$8,773	$9,014	$7,473	$6,001
2017	$8,759	$8,759	$7,476	$5,999
2018	$8,746	$8,505	$7,478	$5,998
2019	$8,732	$8,251	$7,481	$5,996
2020	$8,718	$7,997	$7,483	$5,994
2021	$8,704	$7,743	$7,486	$5,992
2022	$8,691	$7,489	$7,489	$5,991

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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.