MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Floyd County, IA?
In Floyd County, IA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $148 a week ($642 a month, $7,703 a year)†.
$148
per week · Floyd County, IA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $173 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $148† | $100† |
| Toddler | $128† | $98† |
| Preschool | $128† | $98† |
| School-age‡ | $102† | $95† |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Floyd County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,703 a year† — that is 8.9% of the county’s median family income of $86,950 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Floyd County?
Uses Floyd County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN FLOYD COUNTY
$7,703
per year · $642 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 8.9%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,087 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Floyd County compares
- Floyd County$148 /wk†
- Iowa median$166 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Floyd County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Bremer CountyIA | $159 /wk |
| Butler CountyIA | $161 /wk |
| Cerro Gordo CountyIA | $159 /wk |
| Chickasaw CountyIA | $161 /wk |
| Franklin CountyIA | $153 /wk |
| Howard CountyIA | $153 /wk |
| Mitchell CountyIA | $154 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Floyd County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $136 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $138 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $140 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $142 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $144 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $146 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $148 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Floyd County?
- The median price is $148 per week ($642 per month, $7,703 per year) at a child care center in Floyd County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Floyd County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,703 a year, or 8.9% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Floyd County?
- The median price is $100 per week ($433 per month, $5,198 per year) at a family child care home in Floyd County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Floyd County?
- The median price is $128 per week ($553 per month, $6,638 per year) at a child care center in Floyd County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Floyd County?
- The median price is $128 per week ($553 per month, $6,638 per year) at a child care center in Floyd County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.