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Childcare Costs in Ward County, ND

FIPS: 38101 · Data year: 2022

$11,444

Center Infant/yr

$8,422

Family Infant/yr

$78,143

Median Income

14.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,444	$8,422	+$3,022
Toddler	$10,432	$7,931	+$2,501
Preschool	$9,688	$7,999	+$1,689
School Age	$9,668	$8,424	+$1,244

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,444

Toddler $10,432

Preschool $9,688

School Age $9,668

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: $11,444

Median household income: $78,143

Cost as % of income: 14.6%

7% affordability threshold: $5,470/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,160	$6,826	$7,040	$5,314
2009	$7,262	$6,939	$6,939	$4,666
2010	$7,503	$7,054	$6,839	$4,018
2011	$7,743	$7,168	$6,739	$3,370
2012	$8,302	$7,705	$7,383	$4,112
2013	$8,861	$8,243	$8,028	$4,855
2014	$9,420	$8,780	$8,673	$5,597
2015	$9,979	$9,317	$9,317	$6,340
2016	$10,330	$9,726	$9,177	$5,498
2017	$10,681	$10,134	$9,038	$4,656
2018	$10,834	$10,194	$9,168	$5,659
2019	$10,987	$10,253	$9,298	$6,661
2020	$11,139	$10,313	$9,428	$7,663
2021	$11,291	$10,372	$9,558	$8,665
2022	$11,444	$10,432	$9,688	$9,668

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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.