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Childcare Costs in Nicollet County, MN

FIPS: 27103 · Data year: 2022

$11,388

Center Infant/yr

$7,453

Family Infant/yr

$79,113

Median Income

14.4%

% 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: $79,113

Cost as % of income: 14.4%

7% affordability threshold: $5,538/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$8,580	$7,813	$7,020	$6,864
2009	$8,580	$7,904	$7,280	$6,760
2010	$8,580	$7,995	$7,540	$6,656
2011	$8,112	$7,488	$6,760	$6,240
2012	$8,840	$8,320	$7,540	$6,500
2013	$8,970	$8,320	$7,540	$6,630
2014	$9,100	$8,320	$7,540	$6,760
2015	$9,490	$8,840	$7,956	$7,072
2016	$9,880	$9,360	$8,372	$7,384
2017	$9,490	$8,762	$8,112	$7,514
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.