ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Bremer County, IA

Infant daycare in Bremer County, IA costs $159 per week ($8,283 per year) for center-based care, and $107 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $84,727, the childcare burden is 9.8% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$159
$8,283/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$107
$5,589/yr
Median Income
$84,727
Burden Index
9.8%
Affordable

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$159$8,283$107$5,589
Toddler (1-2)$137$7,138$106$5,498
Preschool (3-5)$137$7,138$106$5,498
School-Age (6+)$110$5,710$102$5,315
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Bremer County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Bremer County costs $159 per week ($8,283 per year). Family-based infant care costs $107 per week ($5,589 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Bremer County is 9.8%, rated "Affordable". This means a family earning the median income of $84,727 would spend about 9.8% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Bremer County at $159/wk is 8% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Bremer County costs $8,283 per year.

In Bremer County, IA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $107/wk compared to $159/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $106/wk vs $137/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $102/wk (family) or $110/wk (center).

Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.