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Childcare Costs in Meeker County, MN

FIPS: 27093 · Data year: 2022

$10,972

Center Infant/yr

$6,413

Family Infant/yr

$75,926

Median Income

14.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,972	$6,413	+$4,559
Toddler	$10,244	$6,500	+$3,744
Preschool	$9,447	$6,500	+$2,947
School Age	$8,493	$5,893	+$2,600

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,972

Toddler $10,244

Preschool $9,447

School Age $8,493

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: $10,972

Median household income: $75,926

Cost as % of income: 14.5%

7% affordability threshold: $5,315/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$8,580	$7,813	$7,020	$6,864
2009	$8,580	$7,904	$7,280	$6,760
2010	$8,580	$7,995	$7,540	$6,656
2011	$10,140	$9,308	$8,580	$7,384
2012	$8,840	$8,320	$7,540	$6,500
2013	$9,490	$8,970	$8,190	$6,942
2014	$10,140	$9,620	$8,840	$7,384
2015	$10,426	$9,698	$9,022	$7,462
2016	$10,712	$9,776	$9,204	$7,540
2017	$10,530	$9,698	$9,152	$7,670
2018	$10,348	$9,620	$9,100	$7,800
2019	$10,504	$9,776	$9,187	$7,973
2020	$10,660	$9,932	$9,273	$8,147
2021	$10,816	$10,088	$9,360	$8,320
2022	$10,972	$10,244	$9,447	$8,493

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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.