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Childcare Costs in Palo Alto County, IA

FIPS: 19147 · Data year: 2022

$7,736

Center Infant/yr

$5,220

Family Infant/yr

$67,306

Median Income

11.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,736	$5,220	+$2,516
Toddler	$6,666	$5,135	+$1,531
Preschool	$6,666	$5,135	+$1,531
School Age	$5,333	$4,963	+$370

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,736

Toddler $6,666

Preschool $6,666

School Age $5,333

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: $7,736

Median household income: $67,306

Cost as % of income: 11.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,711/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	$7,584	$7,798	$6,460	$5,188
2017	$7,610	$7,610	$6,494	$5,212
2018	$7,635	$7,421	$6,529	$5,236
2019	$7,660	$7,232	$6,563	$5,260
2020	$7,686	$7,043	$6,597	$5,284
2021	$7,711	$6,855	$6,632	$5,309
2022	$7,736	$6,666	$6,666	$5,333

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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.