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Childcare Costs in Taylor County, IA

FIPS: 19173 · Data year: 2022

$8,001

Center Infant/yr

$5,257

Family Infant/yr

$65,926

Median Income

12.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,001	$5,257	+$2,744
Toddler	$6,894	$5,171	+$1,723
Preschool	$6,894	$5,171	+$1,723
School Age	$5,516	$4,998	+$518

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,001

Toddler $6,894

Preschool $6,894

School Age $5,516

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: $8,001

Median household income: $65,926

Cost as % of income: 12.1%

7% affordability threshold: $4,615/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	$7,555	$7,777	$6,434	$5,167
2017	$7,629	$7,629	$6,511	$5,225
2018	$7,704	$7,482	$6,587	$5,284
2019	$7,778	$7,335	$6,664	$5,341
2020	$7,852	$7,188	$6,741	$5,400
2021	$7,926	$7,041	$6,818	$5,457
2022	$8,001	$6,894	$6,894	$5,516

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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.