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DOL Data · 2022

Itasca County, MN

Infant daycare in Itasca County, MN costs $219 per week ($11,388 per year) for center-based care, and $177 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $63,962, the childcare burden is 17.8% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$219
$11,388/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$177
$9,187/yr
Median Income
$63,962
Burden Index
17.8%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$219$11,388$177$9,187
Toddler (1-2)$206$10,729$150$7,800
Preschool (3-5)$190$9,863$153$7,973
School-Age (6+)$164$8,545$143$7,453
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Itasca County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Itasca County costs $219 per week ($11,388 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 Itasca County is 17.8%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $63,962 would spend about 17.8% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Itasca County at $219/wk is 26% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Itasca County costs $11,388 per year.

In Itasca County, MN, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $177/wk compared to $219/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $153/wk vs $190/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $143/wk (family) or $164/wk (center).

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