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DOL Data · 2022

Davis County, IA

Infant daycare in Davis County, IA costs $167 per week ($8,692 per year) for center-based care, and $110 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $77,176, the childcare burden is 11.3% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$167
$8,692/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$110
$5,711/yr
Median Income
$77,176
Burden Index
11.3%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$167$8,692$110$5,711
Toddler (1-2)$144$7,490$108$5,617
Preschool (3-5)$144$7,490$108$5,617
School-Age (6+)$115$5,992$104$5,430
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Davis County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Davis County costs $167 per week ($8,692 per year). Family-based infant care costs $110 per week ($5,711 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Davis County is 11.3%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $77,176 would spend about 11.3% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Davis County at $167/wk is 4% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Davis County costs $8,692 per year.

In Davis County, IA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $110/wk compared to $167/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $108/wk vs $144/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $104/wk (family) or $115/wk (center).

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

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. counties with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau Childcare Prices, 2026.