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Childcare Costs in Butte County, SD

FIPS: 46019 · Data year: 2022

$6,240

Center Infant/yr

$5,200

Family Infant/yr

$58,106

Median Income

10.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,240	$5,200	+$1,040
Toddler	$6,240	$5,200	+$1,040
Preschool	$5,928	$5,200	+$728
School Age	$5,990	$5,678	+$312

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,240

Toddler $6,240

Preschool $5,928

School Age $5,990

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: $6,240

Median household income: $58,106

Cost as % of income: 10.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,067/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$3,167	$3,167	$2,929	$2,891
2009	$3,557	$3,557	$3,340	$2,891
2010	$3,948	$3,948	$3,753	$3,615
2011	$4,338	$4,338	$4,165	$4,338
2012	$4,555	$4,555	$4,382	$4,338
2013	$4,772	$4,772	$4,598	$4,338
2014	$4,772	$4,772	$4,598	$4,555
2015	$4,772	$4,772	$4,598	$4,772
2016	$4,989	$4,989	$4,772	$4,989
2017	$5,206	$5,206	$4,945	$5,206
2018	$5,413	$5,413	$5,142	$5,363
2019	$5,620	$5,620	$5,338	$5,520
2020	$5,826	$5,826	$5,535	$5,676
2021	$6,033	$6,033	$5,731	$5,833
2022	$6,240	$6,240	$5,928	$5,990

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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.