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Childcare Costs in Pocahontas County, IA

FIPS: 19151 · Data year: 2022

$8,302

Center Infant/yr

$5,455

Family Infant/yr

$61,434

Median Income

13.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,302	$5,455	+$2,847
Toddler	$7,154	$5,365	+$1,789
Preschool	$7,154	$5,365	+$1,789
School Age	$5,723	$5,186	+$537

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,302

Toddler $7,154

Preschool $7,154

School Age $5,723

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: $8,302

Median household income: $61,434

Cost as % of income: 13.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,300/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	$6,993	$7,223	$5,955	$4,783
2017	$7,211	$7,211	$6,155	$4,939
2018	$7,429	$7,200	$6,354	$5,096
2019	$7,648	$7,188	$6,554	$5,253
2020	$7,866	$7,177	$6,754	$5,410
2021	$8,084	$7,165	$6,954	$5,567
2022	$8,302	$7,154	$7,154	$5,723

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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.