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Childcare Costs in Scott County, IA

FIPS: 19163 · Data year: 2022

$8,750

Center Infant/yr

$5,877

Family Infant/yr

$72,792

Median Income

12.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,750	$5,877	+$2,873
Toddler	$7,539	$5,781	+$1,758
Preschool	$7,539	$5,781	+$1,758
School Age	$6,031	$5,588	+$443

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,750

Toddler $7,539

Preschool $7,539

School Age $6,031

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: $8,750

Median household income: $72,792

Cost as % of income: 12.0%

7% affordability threshold: $5,095/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	$9,903	$10,145	$8,438	$6,775
2017	$9,711	$9,711	$8,288	$6,651
2018	$9,519	$9,277	$8,138	$6,528
2019	$9,326	$8,843	$7,988	$6,403
2020	$9,134	$8,408	$7,839	$6,280
2021	$8,942	$7,974	$7,689	$6,155
2022	$8,750	$7,539	$7,539	$6,031

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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.