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Childcare Costs in Pine County, MN

FIPS: 27115 · Data year: 2022

$10,972

Center Infant/yr

$7,453

Family Infant/yr

$65,059

Median Income

16.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,972	$7,453	+$3,519
Toddler	$10,244	$6,847	+$3,397
Preschool	$9,447	$6,847	+$2,600
School Age	$8,493	$6,587	+$1,906

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,972

Toddler $10,244

Preschool $9,447

School Age $8,493

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: $10,972

Median household income: $65,059

Cost as % of income: 16.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,554/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,020	$6,500	$5,460	$4,784
2009	$7,072	$6,500	$5,980	$5,460
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	$8,320	$7,930	$7,436	$6,682
2016	$9,880	$9,360	$8,372	$7,384
2017	$10,114	$9,490	$8,736	$7,592
2018	$10,348	$9,620	$9,100	$7,800
2019	$10,504	$9,776	$9,187	$7,973
2020	$10,660	$9,932	$9,273	$8,147
2021	$10,816	$10,088	$9,360	$8,320
2022	$10,972	$10,244	$9,447	$8,493

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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.