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DOL Data · 2022

Foster County, ND

Infant daycare in Foster County, ND costs $209 per week ($10,879 per year) for center-based care, and $154 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $78,426, the childcare burden is 13.9% of income. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$209
$10,879/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$154
$7,996/yr
Median Income
$78,426
Burden Index
13.9%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$209$10,879$154$7,996
Toddler (1-2)$191$9,941$145$7,555
Preschool (3-5)$177$9,210$146$7,600
School-Age (6+)$172$8,930$150$7,801
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Foster County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Foster County costs $209 per week ($10,879 per year). Family-based infant care costs $154 per week ($7,996 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Foster County is 13.9%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $78,426 would spend about 13.9% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Foster County at $209/wk is 21% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Foster County costs $10,879 per year.

In Foster County, ND, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $154/wk compared to $209/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $146/wk vs $177/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $150/wk (family) or $172/wk (center).

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