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Childcare Costs in Yellow Medicine County, MN

FIPS: 27173 · Data year: 2022

$10,331

Center Infant/yr

$6,673

Family Infant/yr

$70,605

Median Income

14.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,331	$6,673	+$3,658
Toddler	$9,941	$6,760	+$3,181
Preschool	$9,187	$6,760	+$2,427
School Age	$8,459	$6,240	+$2,219

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,331

Toddler $9,941

Preschool $9,187

School Age $8,459

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: $10,331

Median household income: $70,605

Cost as % of income: 14.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,942/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,020	$6,500	$5,460	$4,784
2009	$7,072	$6,500	$5,980	$5,460
2010	$7,124	$6,500	$6,500	$6,136
2011	$8,112	$7,488	$6,760	$6,240
2012	$7,540	$7,020	$6,500	$5,824
2013	$7,150	$6,760	$6,500	$5,902
2014	$6,760	$6,500	$6,500	$5,980
2015	$7,566	$7,046	$6,604	$5,928
2016	$8,372	$7,592	$6,708	$5,876
2017	$10,322	$9,061	$8,294	$6,890
2018	$12,272	$10,530	$9,880	$7,904
2019	$11,787	$10,383	$9,707	$8,043
2020	$11,301	$10,235	$9,533	$8,181
2021	$10,816	$10,088	$9,360	$8,320
2022	$10,331	$9,941	$9,187	$8,459

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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.