MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Pocahontas County, IA?
In Pocahontas County, IA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $160 a week ($692 a month, $8,302 a year)†.
$160
per week · Pocahontas County, IA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $187 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 | $160† | $105† |
| Toddler | $138† | $103† |
| Preschool | $138† | $103† |
| School-age‡ | $110† | $100† |
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 Pocahontas County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,302 a year† — that is 10.1% of the county’s median family income of $82,009 (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 Pocahontas County?
Uses Pocahontas County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN POCAHONTAS COUNTY
$8,302
per year · $692 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 10.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,741 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Pocahontas County compares
- Pocahontas County$160 /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 Pocahontas County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Buena Vista CountyIA | $157 /wk |
| Calhoun CountyIA | $158 /wk |
| Clay CountyIA | $156 /wk |
| Humboldt CountyIA | $151 /wk |
| Kossuth CountyIA | $160 /wk |
| Palo Alto CountyIA | $149 /wk |
| Sac CountyIA | $153 /wk |
| Webster CountyIA | $156 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Pocahontas County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $134 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $139 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $143 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $147 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $151 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $155 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $160 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Pocahontas County?
- The median price is $160 per week ($692 per month, $8,302 per year) at a child care center in Pocahontas County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Pocahontas County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,302 a year, or 10.1% 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 Pocahontas County?
- The median price is $105 per week ($455 per month, $5,455 per year) at a family child care home in Pocahontas County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Pocahontas County?
- The median price is $138 per week ($596 per month, $7,154 per year) at a child care center in Pocahontas County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Pocahontas County?
- The median price is $138 per week ($596 per month, $7,154 per year) at a child care center in Pocahontas County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.