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Childcare Costs in Wells County, ND

FIPS: 38103 · Data year: 2022

$10,338

Center Infant/yr

$7,599

Family Infant/yr

$59,732

Median Income

17.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,338	$7,599	+$2,739
Toddler	$9,445	$7,178	+$2,267
Preschool	$8,752	$7,222	+$1,530
School Age	$8,500	$7,423	+$1,077

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,338

Toddler $9,445

Preschool $8,752

School Age $8,500

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: $10,338

Median household income: $59,732

Cost as % of income: 17.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,181/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,207	$4,963	$5,121	$3,874
2009	$5,314	$5,078	$5,078	$3,414
2010	$5,524	$5,193	$5,034	$2,955
2011	$5,735	$5,308	$4,990	$2,495
2012	$5,849	$5,426	$5,188	$2,855
2013	$5,963	$5,545	$5,386	$3,215
2014	$6,077	$5,663	$5,583	$3,574
2015	$6,192	$5,781	$5,781	$3,934
2016	$6,511	$6,130	$5,780	$3,456
2017	$6,830	$6,480	$5,779	$2,978
2018	$7,532	$7,073	$6,374	$4,082
2019	$8,234	$7,666	$6,969	$5,186
2020	$8,935	$8,259	$7,563	$6,291
2021	$9,637	$8,852	$8,157	$7,395
2022	$10,338	$9,445	$8,752	$8,500

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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.