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Childcare Costs in Walsh County, ND

FIPS: 38099 · Data year: 2022

$10,576

Center Infant/yr

$7,775

Family Infant/yr

$68,082

Median Income

15.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,576	$7,775	+$2,801
Toddler	$9,661	$7,342	+$2,319
Preschool	$8,954	$7,389	+$1,565
School Age	$8,720	$7,614	+$1,106

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,576

Toddler $9,661

Preschool $8,954

School Age $8,720

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: $10,576

Median household income: $68,082

Cost as % of income: 15.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,766/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,911	$5,636	$5,800	$4,345
2009	$5,845	$5,585	$5,585	$3,755
2010	$5,884	$5,534	$5,370	$3,167
2011	$5,924	$5,483	$5,155	$2,578
2012	$6,043	$5,607	$5,361	$2,950
2013	$6,163	$5,730	$5,567	$3,323
2014	$6,283	$5,854	$5,772	$3,695
2015	$6,402	$5,977	$5,977	$4,067
2016	$6,841	$6,442	$6,069	$3,621
2017	$7,280	$6,907	$6,160	$3,174
2018	$7,939	$7,457	$6,719	$4,283
2019	$8,599	$8,009	$7,277	$5,392
2020	$9,258	$8,559	$7,836	$6,502
2021	$9,917	$9,110	$8,395	$7,611
2022	$10,576	$9,661	$8,954	$8,720

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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.