County childcare costs · DOL NDCP 2022
Childcare costs in Cass County, NE
The standout signal in Cass County, NE is the center–family premium: center infant care costs $4,147/yr more than family care (wide premium tercile) beside a $9,737 center sticker.
Data updated 2026-07-05
- $9,737
- Center Infant/yr
- $5,590
- Family Infant/yr
- $87,673
- Median Income
- 11.1%
- % of Income (Infant)
The verdict
Cass County pairs the 42nd percentile for infant-care affordability nationally with a light income burden on families.
- 42nd pct.
- affordability nationally
- Light
- income-burden tier
- Wide
- family-vs-infant price gap
- #1,536
- of 2,662 priced counties
A center-based childcare affordability composite (infant, preschool, and school-age price burden relative to local median income) plus poverty rate, benchmarked against every other tracked county nationally. Not a rating of childcare quality, safety, or availability. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.
National sticker context: $9,592 average.
Cass County, NE families pay $9,737/year for center-based infant care, while family childcare is $5,590/year, based on National Database of Childcare Prices survey data from the U.S. Department of Labor. This represents 11.1% of the median household income, exceeding the HHS 7% affordability threshold. Toddler care at a center costs $9,230/year.
Annual childcare costs by age in Cass County
| Age Group | Center-Based | Family Childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $9,737 | $5,590 |
| Toddler | $9,230 | $5,850 |
| Preschool | $8,450 | $5,980 |
| School Age | $8,190 | $6,110 |
Where Cass County ranks on infant-care cost
Center-based infant care, every U.S. county with reported prices
$9,737 more affordable than 39% of 2,662 US counties
Each bar is a $2.5K-wide band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices · 2022
Cass County vs. every other Nebraska county: income vs. infant-care cost
Median household income (x) vs. average center-based infant care (y) across 30 Nebraska counties with reported prices. Crosshairs at the Nebraska median.
Within Nebraska, Cass County has higher income and higher infant-care cost than the typical Nebraska county (its national standing, the 42nd percentile for infant-care affordability nationally, is a separate comparison against every U.S. county, not just its own state).
Full NDCP Care Ladder in Cass County
Every age×setting NDCP cell is reported here (PAR / OVER7 · mid-price), center premium and age-step are county-specific.
| Age | Center | Family | Center premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $9,737 | $5,590 | +$4,147 (+74.2%) |
| Toddler | $9,230 | $5,850 | +$3,380 (+57.8%) |
| Preschool | $8,450 | $5,980 | +$2,470 (+41.3%) |
| School Age | $8,190 | $6,110 | +$2,080 (+34%) |
Across all four ages, a center path totals $35,607/year versus $23,530/year for family care ($12,077 more at a center). Infant center care runs 1.19× school-age center care here. Among the 93Nebraska counties with a complete NDCP ladder, Cass County ranks #13 by infant center price (1 = cheapest).
Cass County premium reading
The standout signal in Cass County, NE is the center–family premium: center infant care costs $4,147/yr more than family care (wide premium tercile) beside a $9,737 center sticker.
Light-burden tercile reading: Cass County keeps infant center care at 11.1% of a $87,673 median (OVER7). Sticker still matters (PAR), but income share is not the binding constraint versus waitlists and licensed capacity.
For how to vet a licensed provider (inspection reports, QRIS ratings, CCDF subsidy intake), see Choosing Quality Childcare. Rate methodology: how these numbers are computed.
Historical Price Trends (2008–2022)
Center-based infant care costs over 2016–2022 (7 years of NDCP data).
View full data table (all care types) ▼
| Year | Ctr Infant |
|---|---|
| 2008 | N/A |
| 2009 | N/A |
| 2010 | N/A |
| 2011 | N/A |
| 2012 | N/A |
| 2013 | N/A |
| 2014 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A |
| 2016 | $7,140 |
| 2017 | $6,926 |
| 2018 | $6,713 |
| 2019 | $6,500 |
| 2020 | $7,579 |
| 2021 | $8,658 |
| 2022 | $9,737 |
Nearest infant-price counties in Nebraska
Ordered by ABS(center_infant) to Cass County's PAR NDCP sticker - not A-Z chrome.
What to do with Cass County
Infant center care here runs 11.1% of the local median income (OVER7), check where your own household lands.
- Cass County spends 11.1% of median income on infant center care, above the HHS 7%-of-income affordability line. See exactly where your own household income lands. Affordability calculator
- $9,737/yr center infant sticker (PAR) - see how Cass County compares against the full national ladder. National rankings
- If care is straining the budget, federal and state programs (CCDF, Head Start) can cut it sharply. Check whether Cass County families are likely eligible. Check subsidy eligibility
Figures are NDCP county-level survey medians for 2022 - your local providers set the actual price.