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Childcare Costs in Wayne County, IA

FIPS: 19185 · Data year: 2022

$7,939

Center Infant/yr

$5,217

Family Infant/yr

$58,257

Median Income

13.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,939	$5,217	+$2,722
Toddler	$6,841	$5,131	+$1,710
Preschool	$6,841	$5,131	+$1,710
School Age	$5,473	$4,960	+$513

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,939

Toddler $6,841

Preschool $6,841

School Age $5,473

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: $7,939

Median household income: $58,257

Cost as % of income: 13.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,078/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	$6,492	$6,712	$5,528	$4,440
2017	$6,733	$6,733	$5,747	$4,612
2018	$6,975	$6,755	$5,965	$4,784
2019	$7,216	$6,777	$6,184	$4,956
2020	$7,457	$6,798	$6,403	$5,129
2021	$7,698	$6,820	$6,622	$5,301
2022	$7,939	$6,841	$6,841	$5,473

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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.