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Childcare Costs in Lake of the Woods County, MN

FIPS: 27077 · Data year: 2022

$13,260

Center Infant/yr

$9,793

Family Infant/yr

$61,667

Median Income

21.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$13,260	$9,793	+$3,467
Toddler	$11,839	$8,493	+$3,346
Preschool	$11,111	$8,493	+$2,618
School Age	$8,892	$7,973	+$919

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $13,260

Toddler $11,839

Preschool $11,111

School Age $8,892

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: $13,260

Median household income: $61,667

Cost as % of income: 21.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,317/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$11,874	$10,306	$9,410	$8,468
2009	$11,874	$10,306	$9,410	$7,302
2010	$7,124	$6,500	$6,500	$6,136
2011	$8,112	$7,488	$6,760	$6,240
2012	$7,540	$7,020	$6,500	$5,824
2013	$7,150	$6,760	$6,500	$5,902
2014	$6,760	$6,500	$6,500	$5,980
2015	$7,566	$7,046	$6,604	$5,928
2016	$8,372	$7,592	$6,708	$5,876
2017	$8,736	$7,878	$7,280	$6,760
2018	$9,100	$8,164	$7,852	$7,644
2019	$10,140	$9,083	$8,667	$7,956
2020	$11,180	$10,001	$9,481	$8,268
2021	$12,220	$10,920	$10,296	$8,580
2022	$13,260	$11,839	$11,111	$8,892

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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.