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Childcare Costs in O'Brien County, IA

FIPS: 19141 · Data year: 2022

$7,914

Center Infant/yr

$5,341

Family Infant/yr

$65,076

Median Income

12.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,914	$5,341	+$2,573
Toddler	$6,820	$5,253	+$1,567
Preschool	$6,820	$5,253	+$1,567
School Age	$5,456	$5,078	+$378

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,914

Toddler $6,820

Preschool $6,820

School Age $5,456

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: $7,914

Median household income: $65,076

Cost as % of income: 12.2%

7% affordability threshold: $4,555/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	$7,534	$7,753	$6,416	$5,153
2017	$7,597	$7,597	$6,483	$5,204
2018	$7,661	$7,442	$6,550	$5,254
2019	$7,724	$7,286	$6,618	$5,305
2020	$7,788	$7,131	$6,685	$5,355
2021	$7,851	$6,975	$6,753	$5,405
2022	$7,914	$6,820	$6,820	$5,456

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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.