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DOL Data · 2022

Edmunds County, SD

Infant daycare in Edmunds County, SD costs $120 per week ($6,240 per year) for center-based care, and $100 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $76,806, the childcare burden is 8.1% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$120
$6,240/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$100
$5,200/yr
Median Income
$76,806
Burden Index
8.1%
Affordable

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$120$6,240$100$5,200
Toddler (1-2)$120$6,240$100$5,200
Preschool (3-5)$114$5,928$100$5,200
School-Age (6+)$115$5,990$109$5,678
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Edmunds County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Edmunds County costs $120 per week ($6,240 per year). Family-based infant care costs $100 per week ($5,200 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Edmunds County is 8.1%, rated "Affordable". This means a family earning the median income of $76,806 would spend about 8.1% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Edmunds County at $120/wk is 31% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Edmunds County costs $6,240 per year.

In Edmunds County, SD, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $100/wk compared to $120/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $100/wk vs $114/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $109/wk (family) or $115/wk (center).

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

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau Childcare Prices, 2026.