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Childcare Costs in Jones County, SD

FIPS: 46075 · Data year: 2022

$6,240

Center Infant/yr

$5,200

Family Infant/yr

$61,250

Median Income

10.2%

% 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: $61,250

Cost as % of income: 10.2%

7% affordability threshold: $4,288/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$3,473	$3,473	$3,562	$3,473
2009	$3,808	$3,808	$3,808	$3,808
2010	$4,145	$4,145	$4,055	$4,145
2011	$4,481	$4,481	$4,301	$4,481
2012	$4,705	$4,705	$4,526	$4,481
2013	$4,929	$4,929	$4,750	$4,481
2014	$4,929	$4,929	$4,750	$4,705
2015	$4,929	$4,929	$4,750	$4,929
2016	$5,153	$5,153	$4,929	$5,153
2017	$5,377	$5,377	$5,108	$5,377
2018	$5,549	$5,549	$5,272	$5,500
2019	$5,722	$5,722	$5,436	$5,622
2020	$5,895	$5,895	$5,600	$5,745
2021	$6,067	$6,067	$5,764	$5,868
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.