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Childcare Costs in Wright County, MN

FIPS: 27171 · Data year: 2022

$12,844

Center Infant/yr

$9,187

Family Infant/yr

$102,980

Median Income

12.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,844	$9,187	+$3,657
Toddler	$11,353	$7,800	+$3,553
Preschool	$10,695	$7,973	+$2,722
School Age	$8,840	$7,453	+$1,387

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,844

Toddler $11,353

Preschool $10,695

School Age $8,840

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: $12,844

Median household income: $102,980

Cost as % of income: 12.5%

7% affordability threshold: $7,209/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$11,700	$10,400	$9,620	$7,800
2009	$10,920	$9,880	$9,100	$7,540
2010	$10,140	$9,360	$8,580	$7,280
2011	$10,140	$9,308	$8,580	$7,384
2012	$10,244	$9,360	$8,710	$7,280
2013	$10,192	$9,490	$8,775	$7,332
2014	$10,140	$9,620	$8,840	$7,384
2015	$10,010	$9,490	$8,606	$7,384
2016	$9,880	$9,360	$8,372	$7,384
2017	$10,114	$9,490	$8,736	$7,592
2018	$10,348	$9,620	$9,100	$7,800
2019	$10,972	$10,053	$9,499	$8,060
2020	$11,596	$10,487	$9,897	$8,320
2021	$12,220	$10,920	$10,296	$8,580
2022	$12,844	$11,353	$10,695	$8,840

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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.