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Childcare Costs in Pennington County, SD

FIPS: 46103 · Data year: 2022

$8,008

Center Infant/yr

$5,990

Family Infant/yr

$67,823

Median Income

11.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,008	$5,990	+$2,018
Toddler	$8,008	$5,990	+$2,018
Preschool	$7,550	$5,928	+$1,622
School Age	$8,320	$6,240	+$2,080

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,008

Toddler $8,008

Preschool $7,550

School Age $8,320

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: $8,008

Median household income: $67,823

Cost as % of income: 11.8%

7% affordability threshold: $4,748/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,219	$5,219	$4,620	$3,906
2009	$5,639	$5,639	$4,902	$4,992
2010	$5,423	$5,423	$4,837	$5,142
2011	$5,206	$5,206	$4,772	$5,293
2012	$5,336	$5,336	$4,815	$5,379
2013	$5,466	$5,466	$4,858	$5,466
2014	$5,553	$5,553	$5,032	$5,466
2015	$5,639	$5,639	$5,206	$5,466
2016	$6,117	$6,117	$5,639	$4,945
2017	$6,594	$6,594	$6,073	$4,425
2018	$6,876	$6,876	$6,368	$5,204
2019	$7,159	$7,159	$6,664	$5,983
2020	$7,442	$7,442	$6,960	$6,762
2021	$7,725	$7,725	$7,255	$7,541
2022	$8,008	$8,008	$7,550	$8,320

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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.