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Childcare Costs in Ramsey County, ND

FIPS: 38071 · Data year: 2022

$10,449

Center Infant/yr

$7,680

Family Infant/yr

$61,490

Median Income

17.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,449	$7,680	+$2,769
Toddler	$9,545	$7,253	+$2,292
Preschool	$8,846	$7,299	+$1,547
School Age	$8,612	$7,520	+$1,092

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,449

Toddler $9,545

Preschool $8,846

School Age $8,612

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: $10,449

Median household income: $61,490

Cost as % of income: 17.0%

7% affordability threshold: $4,304/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,671	$5,406	$5,580	$4,223
2009	$5,800	$5,542	$5,542	$3,727
2010	$6,041	$5,678	$5,505	$3,230
2011	$6,282	$5,815	$5,467	$2,734
2012	$6,410	$5,947	$5,686	$3,129
2013	$6,537	$6,078	$5,905	$3,525
2014	$6,665	$6,210	$6,123	$3,920
2015	$6,792	$6,342	$6,342	$4,315
2016	$6,976	$6,567	$6,200	$3,718
2017	$7,159	$6,792	$6,057	$3,121
2018	$7,817	$7,342	$6,615	$4,219
2019	$8,475	$7,893	$7,173	$5,318
2020	$9,133	$8,443	$7,731	$6,416
2021	$9,791	$8,994	$8,288	$7,514
2022	$10,449	$9,545	$8,846	$8,612

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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.