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Childcare Costs in Sioux County, IA

FIPS: 19167 · Data year: 2022

$8,309

Center Infant/yr

$5,607

Family Infant/yr

$81,914

Median Income

10.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,309	$5,607	+$2,702
Toddler	$7,160	$5,515	+$1,645
Preschool	$7,160	$5,515	+$1,645
School Age	$5,728	$5,332	+$396

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,309

Toddler $7,160

Preschool $7,160

School Age $5,728

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: $8,309

Median household income: $81,914

Cost as % of income: 10.1%

7% affordability threshold: $5,734/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	$8,678	$8,908	$7,393	$5,937
2017	$8,617	$8,617	$7,354	$5,902
2018	$8,556	$8,326	$7,315	$5,867
2019	$8,494	$8,034	$7,276	$5,832
2020	$8,432	$7,743	$7,237	$5,797
2021	$8,370	$7,451	$7,199	$5,763
2022	$8,309	$7,160	$7,160	$5,728

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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.