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Childcare Costs in Minnehaha County, SD

FIPS: 46099 · Data year: 2022

$9,277

Center Infant/yr

$6,219

Family Infant/yr

$73,110

Median Income

12.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,277	$6,219	+$3,058
Toddler	$9,277	$6,219	+$3,058
Preschool	$8,694	$5,990	+$2,704
School Age	$8,736	$6,656	+$2,080

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,277

Toddler $9,277

Preschool $8,694

School Age $8,736

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: $9,277

Median household income: $73,110

Cost as % of income: 12.7%

7% affordability threshold: $5,118/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,914	$6,914	$6,070	$4,427
2009	$7,013	$7,013	$6,136	$5,435
2010	$6,794	$6,794	$5,873	$5,347
2011	$6,574	$6,574	$5,610	$5,260
2012	$6,750	$6,750	$5,917	$5,786
2013	$6,925	$6,925	$6,224	$6,312
2014	$6,882	$6,882	$6,180	$6,400
2015	$6,837	$6,837	$6,136	$6,487
2016	$6,969	$6,969	$6,224	$6,180
2017	$7,101	$7,101	$6,312	$5,873
2018	$7,536	$7,536	$6,788	$6,446
2019	$7,971	$7,971	$7,265	$7,018
2020	$8,406	$8,406	$7,741	$7,591
2021	$8,842	$8,842	$8,218	$8,163
2022	$9,277	$9,277	$8,694	$8,736

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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.