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Childcare Costs in Hennepin County, MN

FIPS: 27053 · Data year: 2022

$20,280

Center Infant/yr

$10,660

Family Infant/yr

$92,595

Median Income

21.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$20,280	$10,660	+$9,620
Toddler	$18,073	$9,447	+$8,626
Preschool	$16,068	$9,620	+$6,448
School Age	$12,324	$8,840	+$3,484

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $20,280

Toddler $18,073

Preschool $16,068

School Age $12,324

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: $20,280

Median household income: $92,595

Cost as % of income: 21.9%

7% affordability threshold: $6,482/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$15,860	$12,792	$11,388	$9,715
2009	$15,704	$13,000	$11,544	$9,927
2010	$15,548	$13,208	$11,700	$10,140
2011	$15,860	$13,520	$11,960	$10,452
2012	$16,224	$13,780	$12,220	$10,400
2013	$16,562	$14,066	$12,558	$10,686
2014	$16,900	$14,352	$12,896	$10,972
2015	$17,056	$14,690	$13,000	$10,400
2016	$17,212	$15,028	$13,104	$9,828
2017	$17,914	$15,444	$13,650	$9,828
2018	$18,616	$15,860	$14,196	$9,828
2019	$19,032	$16,413	$14,664	$10,452
2020	$19,448	$16,967	$15,132	$11,076
2021	$19,864	$17,520	$15,600	$11,700
2022	$20,280	$18,073	$16,068	$12,324

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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.