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Childcare Costs in Webster County, IA

FIPS: 19187 · Data year: 2022

$8,091

Center Infant/yr

$5,460

Family Infant/yr

$65,335

Median Income

12.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,091	$5,460	+$2,631
Toddler	$6,972	$5,370	+$1,602
Preschool	$6,972	$5,370	+$1,602
School Age	$5,578	$5,191	+$387

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,091

Toddler $6,972

Preschool $6,972

School Age $5,578

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: $8,091

Median household income: $65,335

Cost as % of income: 12.4%

7% affordability threshold: $4,573/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	$7,526	$7,750	$6,410	$5,147
2017	$7,620	$7,620	$6,503	$5,219
2018	$7,714	$7,491	$6,597	$5,291
2019	$7,808	$7,361	$6,690	$5,363
2020	$7,902	$7,231	$6,784	$5,434
2021	$7,997	$7,101	$6,878	$5,506
2022	$8,091	$6,972	$6,972	$5,578

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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.