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Childcare Costs in Grand Forks County, ND

FIPS: 38035 · Data year: 2022

$11,029

Center Infant/yr

$8,115

Family Infant/yr

$64,698

Median Income

17.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,029	$8,115	+$2,914
Toddler	$10,059	$7,646	+$2,413
Preschool	$9,338	$7,708	+$1,630
School Age	$9,267	$8,079	+$1,188

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,029

Toddler $10,059

Preschool $9,338

School Age $9,267

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: $11,029

Median household income: $64,698

Cost as % of income: 17.0%

7% affordability threshold: $4,529/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$8,199	$7,817	$8,049	$6,041
2009	$8,159	$7,796	$7,796	$5,242
2010	$8,269	$7,775	$7,543	$4,444
2011	$8,378	$7,754	$7,290	$3,645
2012	$8,606	$7,984	$7,636	$4,209
2013	$8,834	$8,214	$7,983	$4,774
2014	$9,062	$8,444	$8,328	$5,338
2015	$9,290	$8,674	$8,674	$5,903
2016	$9,492	$8,935	$8,438	$5,064
2017	$9,693	$9,196	$8,202	$4,226
2018	$9,961	$9,369	$8,429	$5,234
2019	$10,228	$9,541	$8,656	$6,243
2020	$10,495	$9,714	$8,883	$7,251
2021	$10,762	$9,886	$9,110	$8,259
2022	$11,029	$10,059	$9,338	$9,267

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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.