Home / States / Minnesota /

Childcare Costs in Mille Lacs County, MN

FIPS: 27095 · Data year: 2022

$12,844

Center Infant/yr

$7,453

Family Infant/yr

$68,088

Median Income

18.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,844	$7,453	+$5,391
Toddler	$11,353	$6,847	+$4,506
Preschool	$10,695	$6,847	+$3,848
School Age	$8,840	$6,587	+$2,253

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,844

Toddler $11,353

Preschool $10,695

School Age $8,840

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: $12,844

Median household income: $68,088

Cost as % of income: 18.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,766/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	$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	$9,906	$9,048	$8,372	$7,150
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	$10,972	$10,053	$9,499	$8,060
2020	$11,596	$10,487	$9,897	$8,320
2021	$12,220	$10,920	$10,296	$8,580
2022	$12,844	$11,353	$10,695	$8,840

More Data for Mille Lacs County

ZIP Codes Schools Salaries Crime Data Rent Prices

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.