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Childcare Costs in Ransom County, ND

FIPS: 38073 · Data year: 2022

$11,528

Center Infant/yr

$8,471

Family Infant/yr

$71,462

Median Income

16.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,528	$8,471	+$3,057
Toddler	$10,537	$8,008	+$2,529
Preschool	$9,759	$8,053	+$1,706
School Age	$9,431	$8,240	+$1,191

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,528

Toddler $10,537

Preschool $9,759

School Age $9,431

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: $11,528

Median household income: $71,462

Cost as % of income: 16.1%

7% affordability threshold: $5,002/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,246	$5,955	$6,138	$4,621
2009	$6,281	$6,001	$6,001	$4,035
2010	$6,432	$6,048	$5,866	$3,450
2011	$6,584	$6,094	$5,729	$2,865
2012	$6,664	$6,182	$5,909	$3,245
2013	$6,744	$6,270	$6,088	$3,625
2014	$6,823	$6,358	$6,267	$4,006
2015	$6,904	$6,446	$6,446	$4,386
2016	$6,972	$6,563	$6,202	$3,728
2017	$7,041	$6,679	$5,958	$3,069
2018	$7,938	$7,451	$6,718	$4,341
2019	$8,836	$8,223	$7,479	$5,614
2020	$9,733	$8,994	$8,239	$6,886
2021	$10,631	$9,766	$8,999	$8,159
2022	$11,528	$10,537	$9,759	$9,431

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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.