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Childcare Costs in Pottawattamie County, IA

FIPS: 19155 · Data year: 2022

$8,758

Center Infant/yr

$5,910

Family Infant/yr

$68,718

Median Income

12.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,758	$5,910	+$2,848
Toddler	$7,547	$5,814	+$1,733
Preschool	$7,547	$5,814	+$1,733
School Age	$6,038	$5,620	+$418

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,758

Toddler $7,547

Preschool $7,547

School Age $6,038

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: $8,758

Median household income: $68,718

Cost as % of income: 12.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,810/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	$9,176	$9,419	$7,817	$6,277
2017	$9,107	$9,107	$7,772	$6,237
2018	$9,037	$8,795	$7,727	$6,197
2019	$8,967	$8,483	$7,682	$6,157
2020	$8,898	$8,171	$7,637	$6,118
2021	$8,828	$7,859	$7,592	$6,078
2022	$8,758	$7,547	$7,547	$6,038

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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.