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Childcare Costs in Lincoln County, SD

FIPS: 46083 · Data year: 2022

$9,277

Center Infant/yr

$6,219

Family Infant/yr

$92,317

Median Income

10.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,277	$6,219	+$3,058
Toddler	$9,277	$6,219	+$3,058
Preschool	$8,694	$5,990	+$2,704
School Age	$8,736	$6,656	+$2,080

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,277

Toddler $9,277

Preschool $8,694

School Age $8,736

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: $9,277

Median household income: $92,317

Cost as % of income: 10.0%

7% affordability threshold: $6,462/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,182	$6,182	$5,683	$5,206
2009	$6,290	$6,290	$5,639	$5,206
2010	$6,399	$6,399	$5,596	$5,206
2011	$6,507	$6,507	$5,553	$5,206
2012	$6,680	$6,680	$5,856	$5,726
2013	$6,854	$6,854	$6,160	$6,247
2014	$6,811	$6,811	$6,117	$6,334
2015	$6,767	$6,767	$6,073	$6,420
2016	$6,897	$6,897	$6,160	$6,117
2017	$7,027	$7,027	$6,247	$5,813
2018	$7,477	$7,477	$6,736	$6,398
2019	$7,927	$7,927	$7,226	$6,982
2020	$8,377	$8,377	$7,715	$7,567
2021	$8,827	$8,827	$8,205	$8,152
2022	$9,277	$9,277	$8,694	$8,736

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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.