ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Plymouth County, IA

Infant daycare in Plymouth County, IA costs $161 per week ($8,367 per year) for center-based care, and $109 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $79,963, the childcare burden is 10.5% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$161
$8,367/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$109
$5,646/yr
Median Income
$79,963
Burden Index
10.5%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$161$8,367$109$5,646
Toddler (1-2)$139$7,209$107$5,554
Preschool (3-5)$139$7,209$107$5,554
School-Age (6+)$111$5,768$103$5,368
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Plymouth County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Plymouth County costs $161 per week ($8,367 per year). Family-based infant care costs $109 per week ($5,646 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Plymouth County is 10.5%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $79,963 would spend about 10.5% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Plymouth County at $161/wk is 7% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Plymouth County costs $8,367 per year.

In Plymouth County, IA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $109/wk compared to $161/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $107/wk vs $139/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $103/wk (family) or $111/wk (center).

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