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Childcare Costs in Benson County, ND

FIPS: 38005 · Data year: 2022

$10,337

Center Infant/yr

$7,597

Family Infant/yr

$63,220

Median Income

16.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,337	$7,597	+$2,740
Toddler	$9,446	$7,179	+$2,267
Preschool	$8,751	$7,221	+$1,530
School Age	$8,479	$7,406	+$1,073

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,337

Toddler $9,446

Preschool $8,751

School Age $8,479

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: $10,337

Median household income: $63,220

Cost as % of income: 16.4%

7% affordability threshold: $4,425/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,109	$4,871	$5,019	$3,774
2009	$5,119	$4,892	$4,892	$3,289
2010	$5,225	$4,913	$4,765	$2,804
2011	$5,330	$4,934	$4,638	$2,319
2012	$5,524	$5,126	$4,904	$2,709
2013	$5,718	$5,318	$5,170	$3,099
2014	$5,912	$5,509	$5,436	$3,489
2015	$6,106	$5,701	$5,701	$3,879
2016	$6,342	$5,971	$5,634	$3,373
2017	$6,578	$6,241	$5,566	$2,867
2018	$7,330	$6,882	$6,203	$3,989
2019	$8,082	$7,523	$6,840	$5,112
2020	$8,833	$8,164	$7,477	$6,234
2021	$9,585	$8,805	$8,114	$7,356
2022	$10,337	$9,446	$8,751	$8,479

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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.