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Childcare Costs in Ringgold County, IA

FIPS: 19159 · Data year: 2022

$8,213

Center Infant/yr

$5,396

Family Infant/yr

$67,898

Median Income

12.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,213	$5,396	+$2,817
Toddler	$7,077	$5,308	+$1,769
Preschool	$7,077	$5,308	+$1,769
School Age	$5,662	$5,131	+$531

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,213

Toddler $7,077

Preschool $7,077

School Age $5,662

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: $8,213

Median household income: $67,898

Cost as % of income: 12.1%

7% affordability threshold: $4,753/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	$7,242	$7,469	$6,167	$4,953
2017	$7,404	$7,404	$6,319	$5,071
2018	$7,565	$7,338	$6,470	$5,189
2019	$7,727	$7,273	$6,622	$5,307
2020	$7,889	$7,208	$6,774	$5,426
2021	$8,051	$7,143	$6,925	$5,544
2022	$8,213	$7,077	$7,077	$5,662

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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.