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Childcare Costs in Steele County, MN

FIPS: 27147 · Data year: 2022

$12,203

Center Infant/yr

$6,413

Family Infant/yr

$79,722

Median Income

15.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,203	$6,413	+$5,790
Toddler	$11,050	$6,500	+$4,550
Preschool	$10,435	$6,500	+$3,935
School Age	$8,805	$5,893	+$2,912

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,203

Toddler $11,050

Preschool $10,435

School Age $8,805

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: $12,203

Median household income: $79,722

Cost as % of income: 15.3%

7% affordability threshold: $5,581/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	$10,140	$9,308	$8,580	$7,384
2012	$8,840	$8,320	$7,540	$6,500
2013	$9,490	$8,970	$8,190	$6,942
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	$12,255	$10,660	$10,019	$8,129
2020	$12,237	$10,790	$10,157	$8,355
2021	$12,220	$10,920	$10,296	$8,580
2022	$12,203	$11,050	$10,435	$8,805

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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.