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DOL Data · 2022

Aitkin County, MN

Infant daycare in Aitkin County, MN costs $175 per week ($9,100 per year) for center-based care, and $177 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $56,406, the childcare burden is 16.1% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$175
$9,100/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$177
$9,187/yr
Median Income
$56,406
Burden Index
16.1%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$175$9,100$177$9,187
Toddler (1-2)$161$8,372$150$7,800
Preschool (3-5)$147$7,644$153$7,973
School-Age (6+)$109$5,692$143$7,453
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Aitkin County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Aitkin County costs $175 per week ($9,100 per year). Family-based infant care costs $177 per week ($9,187 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Aitkin County is 16.1%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $56,406 would spend about 16.1% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Aitkin County at $175/wk is 1% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Aitkin County costs $9,100 per year.

In Aitkin County, MN, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $177/wk compared to $175/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $153/wk vs $147/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $143/wk (family) or $109/wk (center).

Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.