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Childcare Costs in Golden Valley County, ND

FIPS: 38033 · Data year: 2022

$11,285

Center Infant/yr

$8,294

Family Infant/yr

$84,750

Median Income

13.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,285	$8,294	+$2,991
Toddler	$10,308	$7,834	+$2,474
Preschool	$9,553	$7,883	+$1,670
School Age	$9,295	$8,116	+$1,179

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,285

Toddler $10,308

Preschool $9,553

School Age $9,295

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: $11,285

Median household income: $84,750

Cost as % of income: 13.3%

7% affordability threshold: $5,933/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,507	$5,249	$5,419	$4,104
2009	$5,642	$5,391	$5,391	$3,625
2010	$5,886	$5,533	$5,363	$3,147
2011	$6,131	$5,675	$5,335	$2,668
2012	$6,346	$5,888	$5,634	$3,111
2013	$6,561	$6,102	$5,932	$3,555
2014	$6,776	$6,315	$6,230	$3,999
2015	$6,991	$6,528	$6,528	$4,442
2016	$7,324	$6,896	$6,503	$3,890
2017	$7,655	$7,263	$6,478	$3,337
2018	$8,381	$7,872	$7,093	$4,529
2019	$9,107	$8,481	$7,708	$5,720
2020	$9,833	$9,090	$8,323	$6,912
2021	$10,559	$9,699	$8,938	$8,103
2022	$11,285	$10,308	$9,553	$9,295

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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.