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Childcare Costs in Big Stone County, MN

FIPS: 27011 · Data year: 2022

$9,246

Center Infant/yr

$7,453

Family Infant/yr

$63,024

Median Income

14.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,246	$7,453	+$1,793
Toddler	$8,466	$6,847	+$1,619
Preschool	$7,894	$6,847	+$1,047
School Age	$6,241	$6,587	$-346

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,246

Toddler $8,466

Preschool $7,894

School Age $6,241

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $9,246

Median household income: $63,024

Cost as % of income: 14.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,412/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,020	$6,500	$5,460	$4,784
2009	$7,072	$6,500	$5,980	$5,460
2010	$7,124	$6,500	$6,500	$6,136
2011	$10,140	$9,308	$8,580	$7,384
2012	$7,540	$7,020	$6,500	$5,824
2013	$7,150	$6,760	$6,500	$5,902
2014	$6,760	$6,500	$6,500	$5,980
2015	$7,566	$7,046	$6,604	$5,928
2016	$8,372	$7,592	$6,708	$5,876
2017	$8,518	$7,738	$6,906	$5,937
2018	$8,663	$7,883	$7,103	$5,998
2019	$8,809	$8,029	$7,301	$6,059
2020	$8,954	$8,174	$7,498	$6,119
2021	$9,100	$8,320	$7,696	$6,180
2022	$9,246	$8,466	$7,894	$6,241

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.