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Childcare Costs in Worth County, IA

FIPS: 19195 · Data year: 2022

$8,176

Center Infant/yr

$5,372

Family Infant/yr

$69,897

Median Income

11.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,176	$5,372	+$2,804
Toddler	$7,045	$5,284	+$1,761
Preschool	$7,045	$5,284	+$1,761
School Age	$5,636	$5,108	+$528

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,176

Toddler $7,045

Preschool $7,045

School Age $5,636

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: $8,176

Median household income: $69,897

Cost as % of income: 11.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,893/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	$6,848	$7,074	$5,831	$4,684
2017	$7,069	$7,069	$6,033	$4,842
2018	$7,291	$7,065	$6,235	$5,001
2019	$7,512	$7,060	$6,438	$5,160
2020	$7,733	$7,055	$6,640	$5,319
2021	$7,954	$7,050	$6,843	$5,478
2022	$8,176	$7,045	$7,045	$5,636

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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.