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Childcare Costs in Nelson County, ND

FIPS: 38063 · Data year: 2022

$10,350

Center Infant/yr

$7,607

Family Infant/yr

$62,219

Median Income

16.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,350	$7,607	+$2,743
Toddler	$9,458	$7,187	+$2,271
Preschool	$8,762	$7,230	+$1,532
School Age	$8,495	$7,420	+$1,075

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,350

Toddler $9,458

Preschool $8,762

School Age $8,495

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: $10,350

Median household income: $62,219

Cost as % of income: 16.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,355/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,307	$5,060	$5,216	$3,930
2009	$5,349	$5,112	$5,112	$3,437
2010	$5,492	$5,164	$5,008	$2,945
2011	$5,635	$5,216	$4,904	$2,452
2012	$5,764	$5,348	$5,114	$2,816
2013	$5,893	$5,479	$5,323	$3,180
2014	$6,022	$5,611	$5,533	$3,544
2015	$6,150	$5,742	$5,742	$3,908
2016	$6,405	$6,030	$5,689	$3,405
2017	$6,659	$6,317	$5,635	$2,903
2018	$7,398	$6,946	$6,260	$4,021
2019	$8,135	$7,574	$6,886	$5,140
2020	$8,874	$8,201	$7,511	$6,258
2021	$9,612	$8,830	$8,136	$7,376
2022	$10,350	$9,458	$8,762	$8,495

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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.