ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Mills County, IA

Infant daycare in Mills County, IA costs $163 per week ($8,459 per year) for center-based care, and $110 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $81,907, the childcare burden is 10.3% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$163
$8,459/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$110
$5,709/yr
Median Income
$81,907
Burden Index
10.3%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$163$8,459$110$5,709
Toddler (1-2)$140$7,289$108$5,615
Preschool (3-5)$140$7,289$108$5,615
School-Age (6+)$112$5,831$104$5,428
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Mills County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Mills County costs $163 per week ($8,459 per year). Family-based infant care costs $110 per week ($5,709 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Mills County is 10.3%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $81,907 would spend about 10.3% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Mills County at $163/wk is 6% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Mills County costs $8,459 per year.

In Mills County, IA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $110/wk compared to $163/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $108/wk vs $140/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $104/wk (family) or $112/wk (center).

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