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Childcare Costs in Yankton County, SD

FIPS: 46135 · Data year: 2022

$7,800

Center Infant/yr

$5,325

Family Infant/yr

$68,847

Median Income

11.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,800	$5,325	+$2,475
Toddler	$7,800	$5,325	+$2,475
Preschool	$7,093	$5,200	+$1,893
School Age	$6,240	$5,200	+$1,040

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,800

Toddler $7,800

Preschool $7,093

School Age $6,240

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: $7,800

Median household income: $68,847

Cost as % of income: 11.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,819/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,945	$4,945	$4,088	$2,778
2009	$5,423	$5,423	$4,338	$3,755
2010	$5,271	$5,271	$4,382	$4,047
2011	$5,119	$5,119	$4,425	$4,338
2012	$5,336	$5,336	$4,728	$4,338
2013	$5,553	$5,553	$5,032	$4,338
2014	$5,943	$5,943	$5,293	$4,382
2015	$6,334	$6,334	$5,553	$4,425
2016	$6,464	$6,464	$5,813	$4,425
2017	$6,594	$6,594	$6,073	$4,425
2018	$6,835	$6,835	$6,277	$4,788
2019	$7,076	$7,076	$6,481	$5,151
2020	$7,317	$7,317	$6,685	$5,514
2021	$7,559	$7,559	$6,889	$5,877
2022	$7,800	$7,800	$7,093	$6,240

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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.