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Childcare Costs in McLean County, ND

FIPS: 38055 · Data year: 2022

$11,184

Center Infant/yr

$8,219

Family Infant/yr

$80,556

Median Income

13.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,184	$8,219	+$2,965
Toddler	$10,219	$7,766	+$2,453
Preschool	$9,468	$7,812	+$1,656
School Age	$9,175	$8,014	+$1,161

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,184

Toddler $10,219

Preschool $9,468

School Age $9,175

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: $11,184

Median household income: $80,556

Cost as % of income: 13.9%

7% affordability threshold: $5,639/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,481	$5,226	$5,383	$4,043
2009	$5,470	$5,227	$5,227	$3,515
2010	$5,560	$5,229	$5,072	$2,987
2011	$5,650	$5,230	$4,917	$2,459
2012	$5,986	$5,555	$5,320	$2,955
2013	$6,322	$5,880	$5,724	$3,451
2014	$6,659	$6,206	$6,127	$3,948
2015	$6,995	$6,531	$6,531	$4,444
2016	$7,070	$6,655	$6,288	$3,779
2017	$7,145	$6,779	$6,046	$3,115
2018	$7,953	$7,467	$6,730	$4,327
2019	$8,761	$8,155	$7,415	$5,539
2020	$9,569	$8,843	$8,099	$6,751
2021	$10,376	$9,531	$8,783	$7,963
2022	$11,184	$10,219	$9,468	$9,175

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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.