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Childcare Costs in Houston County, MN

FIPS: 27055 · Data year: 2022

$11,388

Center Infant/yr

$7,453

Family Infant/yr

$71,580

Median Income

15.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,388	$7,453	+$3,935
Toddler	$10,729	$6,847	+$3,882
Preschool	$9,863	$6,847	+$3,016
School Age	$8,545	$6,587	+$1,958

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,388

Toddler $10,729

Preschool $9,863

School Age $8,545

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: $11,388

Median household income: $71,580

Cost as % of income: 15.9%

7% affordability threshold: $5,011/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$11,496	$9,977	$9,110	$8,002
2009	$11,496	$9,977	$9,110	$7,069
2010	$7,124	$6,500	$6,500	$6,136
2011	$8,112	$7,488	$6,760	$6,240
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	$8,736	$7,878	$7,280	$6,760
2018	$9,100	$8,164	$7,852	$7,644
2019	$9,672	$8,805	$8,355	$7,869
2020	$10,244	$9,447	$8,857	$8,095
2021	$10,816	$10,088	$9,360	$8,320
2022	$11,388	$10,729	$9,863	$8,545

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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.