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Childcare Costs in Tama County, IA

FIPS: 19171 · Data year: 2022

$8,623

Center Infant/yr

$5,665

Family Infant/yr

$65,483

Median Income

13.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,623	$5,665	+$2,958
Toddler	$7,430	$5,573	+$1,857
Preschool	$7,430	$5,573	+$1,857
School Age	$5,944	$5,387	+$557

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,623

Toddler $7,430

Preschool $7,430

School Age $5,944

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: $8,623

Median household income: $65,483

Cost as % of income: 13.2%

7% affordability threshold: $4,584/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	$8,122	$8,361	$6,918	$5,555
2017	$8,206	$8,206	$7,003	$5,620
2018	$8,289	$8,051	$7,088	$5,685
2019	$8,373	$7,896	$7,174	$5,750
2020	$8,456	$7,740	$7,259	$5,815
2021	$8,539	$7,585	$7,345	$5,879
2022	$8,623	$7,430	$7,430	$5,944

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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.