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Childcare Costs in Stearns County, MN

FIPS: 27145 · Data year: 2022

$22,395

Center Infant/yr

$7,453

Family Infant/yr

$73,105

Median Income

30.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$22,395	$7,453	+$14,942
Toddler	$19,850	$6,847	+$13,003
Preschool	$17,507	$6,847	+$10,660
School Age	$12,965	$6,587	+$6,378

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $22,395

Toddler $19,850

Preschool $17,507

School Age $12,965

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: $22,395

Median household income: $73,105

Cost as % of income: 30.6%

7% affordability threshold: $5,117/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$11,700	$10,400	$9,620	$7,800
2009	$10,920	$9,880	$9,100	$7,540
2010	$10,140	$9,360	$8,580	$7,280
2011	$10,140	$9,308	$8,580	$7,384
2012	$10,244	$9,360	$8,710	$7,280
2013	$10,192	$9,490	$8,775	$7,332
2014	$10,140	$9,620	$8,840	$7,384
2015	$10,426	$9,698	$9,022	$7,462
2016	$10,712	$9,776	$9,204	$7,540
2017	$11,492	$10,153	$9,542	$7,722
2018	$12,272	$10,530	$9,880	$7,904
2019	$14,803	$12,860	$11,787	$9,169
2020	$17,333	$15,190	$13,693	$10,435
2021	$19,864	$17,520	$15,600	$11,700
2022	$22,395	$19,850	$17,507	$12,965

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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.