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Childcare Costs in Woodbury County, IA

FIPS: 19193 · Data year: 2022

$8,623

Center Infant/yr

$5,819

Family Infant/yr

$68,399

Median Income

12.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,623	$5,819	+$2,804
Toddler	$7,430	$5,723	+$1,707
Preschool	$7,430	$5,723	+$1,707
School Age	$5,944	$5,533	+$411

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: $68,399

Cost as % of income: 12.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,788/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	$8,667	$8,906	$7,382	$5,929
2017	$8,660	$8,660	$7,390	$5,931
2018	$8,652	$8,414	$7,398	$5,934
2019	$8,645	$8,168	$7,406	$5,936
2020	$8,637	$7,922	$7,414	$5,939
2021	$8,630	$7,676	$7,422	$5,942
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.