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Childcare Costs in Le Sueur County, MN

FIPS: 27079 · Data year: 2022

$9,100

Center Infant/yr

$7,107

Family Infant/yr

$87,180

Median Income

10.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,100	$7,107	+$1,993
Toddler	$8,372	$6,413	+$1,959
Preschool	$7,644	$6,587	+$1,057
School Age	$5,692	$6,413	$-721

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,100

Toddler $8,372

Preschool $7,644

School Age $5,692

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: $9,100

Median household income: $87,180

Cost as % of income: 10.4%

7% affordability threshold: $6,103/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$10,036	$9,308	$8,060	$7,384
2009	$8,580	$7,904	$7,280	$6,760
2010	$7,124	$6,500	$6,500	$6,136
2011	$8,840	$8,208	$7,696	$7,020
2012	$8,840	$8,320	$7,540	$6,500
2013	$8,970	$8,320	$7,540	$6,630
2014	$9,100	$8,320	$7,540	$6,760
2015	$9,490	$8,840	$7,956	$7,072
2016	$9,880	$9,360	$8,372	$7,384
2017	$9,490	$8,762	$8,112	$7,514
2018	$9,100	$8,164	$7,852	$7,644
2019	$9,100	$8,216	$7,800	$7,156
2020	$9,100	$8,268	$7,748	$6,668
2021	$9,100	$8,320	$7,696	$6,180
2022	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692

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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.