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Childcare Costs in Steele County, ND

FIPS: 38091 · Data year: 2022

$10,556

Center Infant/yr

$7,759

Family Infant/yr

$85,750

Median Income

12.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,556	$7,759	+$2,797
Toddler	$9,642	$7,328	+$2,314
Preschool	$8,936	$7,374	+$1,562
School Age	$8,699	$7,596	+$1,103

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,556

Toddler $9,642

Preschool $8,936

School Age $8,699

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: $10,556

Median household income: $85,750

Cost as % of income: 12.3%

7% affordability threshold: $6,003/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,249	$5,004	$5,157	$3,881
2009	$5,274	$5,039	$5,039	$3,388
2010	$5,398	$5,075	$4,922	$2,895
2011	$5,521	$5,111	$4,805	$2,402
2012	$5,687	$5,276	$5,047	$2,784
2013	$5,853	$5,443	$5,290	$3,166
2014	$6,019	$5,609	$5,532	$3,548
2015	$6,185	$5,775	$5,775	$3,930
2016	$6,700	$6,310	$5,940	$3,538
2017	$7,216	$6,845	$6,105	$3,145
2018	$7,884	$7,405	$6,672	$4,256
2019	$8,552	$7,964	$7,238	$5,367
2020	$9,220	$8,523	$7,804	$6,478
2021	$9,888	$9,083	$8,370	$7,588
2022	$10,556	$9,642	$8,936	$8,699

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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.