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Childcare Costs in Polk County, IA

FIPS: 19153 · Data year: 2022

$9,220

Center Infant/yr

$6,193

Family Infant/yr

$78,827

Median Income

11.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,220	$6,193	+$3,027
Toddler	$7,945	$6,092	+$1,853
Preschool	$7,945	$6,092	+$1,853
School Age	$6,356	$5,888	+$468

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,220

Toddler $7,945

Preschool $7,945

School Age $6,356

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: $9,220

Median household income: $78,827

Cost as % of income: 11.7%

7% affordability threshold: $5,518/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	$11,213	$11,468	$9,554	$7,672
2017	$10,881	$10,881	$9,286	$7,453
2018	$10,549	$10,294	$9,018	$7,233
2019	$10,216	$9,707	$8,750	$7,014
2020	$9,885	$9,119	$8,482	$6,795
2021	$9,552	$8,532	$8,213	$6,575
2022	$9,220	$7,945	$7,945	$6,356

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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.