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Childcare Costs in Polk County, MN

FIPS: 27119 · Data year: 2022

$11,388

Center Infant/yr

$6,413

Family Infant/yr

$69,540

Median Income

16.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,388	$6,413	+$4,975
Toddler	$10,729	$6,500	+$4,229
Preschool	$9,863	$6,500	+$3,363
School Age	$8,545	$5,893	+$2,652

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,388

Toddler $10,729

Preschool $9,863

School Age $8,545

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: $11,388

Median household income: $69,540

Cost as % of income: 16.4%

7% affordability threshold: $4,868/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,020	$6,500	$5,460	$4,784
2009	$7,072	$6,500	$5,980	$5,460
2010	$7,124	$6,500	$6,500	$6,136
2011	$8,112	$7,488	$6,760	$6,240
2012	$7,540	$7,020	$6,500	$5,824
2013	$8,320	$7,670	$7,020	$6,292
2014	$9,100	$8,320	$7,540	$6,760
2015	$9,490	$8,840	$7,956	$7,072
2016	$9,880	$9,360	$8,372	$7,384
2017	$9,490	$8,762	$8,112	$7,514
2018	$9,100	$8,164	$7,852	$7,644
2019	$9,672	$8,805	$8,355	$7,869
2020	$10,244	$9,447	$8,857	$8,095
2021	$10,816	$10,088	$9,360	$8,320
2022	$11,388	$10,729	$9,863	$8,545

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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.