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Childcare Costs in Mercer County, ND

FIPS: 38057 · Data year: 2022

$11,630

Center Infant/yr

$8,549

Family Infant/yr

$82,155

Median Income

14.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,630	$8,549	+$3,081
Toddler	$10,623	$8,073	+$2,550
Preschool	$9,846	$8,125	+$1,721
School Age	$9,598	$8,379	+$1,219

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,630

Toddler $10,623

Preschool $9,846

School Age $9,598

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: $11,630

Median household income: $82,155

Cost as % of income: 14.2%

7% affordability threshold: $5,751/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,173	$4,931	$5,093	$3,864
2009	$5,332	$5,095	$5,095	$3,426
2010	$5,596	$5,259	$5,097	$2,988
2011	$5,859	$5,423	$5,099	$2,550
2012	$6,391	$5,932	$5,688	$3,181
2013	$6,923	$6,440	$6,278	$3,812
2014	$7,455	$6,949	$6,868	$4,443
2015	$7,987	$7,457	$7,457	$5,075
2016	$8,049	$7,575	$7,160	$4,305
2017	$8,109	$7,693	$6,862	$3,535
2018	$8,813	$8,279	$7,459	$4,748
2019	$9,518	$8,865	$8,055	$5,960
2020	$10,222	$9,451	$8,652	$7,172
2021	$10,926	$10,037	$9,249	$8,385
2022	$11,630	$10,623	$9,846	$9,598

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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.