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Childcare Costs in Foster County, ND

FIPS: 38031 · Data year: 2022

$10,879

Center Infant/yr

$7,996

Family Infant/yr

$78,426

Median Income

13.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,879	$7,996	+$2,883
Toddler	$9,941	$7,555	+$2,386
Preschool	$9,210	$7,600	+$1,610
School Age	$8,930	$7,801	+$1,129

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,879

Toddler $9,941

Preschool $9,210

School Age $8,930

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: $10,879

Median household income: $78,426

Cost as % of income: 13.9%

7% affordability threshold: $5,490/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,190	$4,947	$5,098	$3,836
2009	$5,205	$4,973	$4,973	$3,344
2010	$5,316	$4,998	$4,848	$2,853
2011	$5,427	$5,024	$4,723	$2,361
2012	$5,671	$5,262	$5,037	$2,788
2013	$5,916	$5,502	$5,351	$3,215
2014	$6,159	$5,740	$5,665	$3,642
2015	$6,403	$5,979	$5,979	$4,068
2016	$6,708	$6,316	$5,957	$3,563
2017	$7,013	$6,653	$5,934	$3,057
2018	$7,786	$7,311	$6,589	$4,231
2019	$8,559	$7,968	$7,244	$5,406
2020	$9,332	$8,626	$7,899	$6,581
2021	$10,106	$9,284	$8,555	$7,756
2022	$10,879	$9,941	$9,210	$8,930

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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.