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DOL Data · 2022

Olmsted County, MN

Infant daycare in Olmsted County, MN costs $390 per week ($20,280 per year) for center-based care, and $177 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $90,420, the childcare burden is 22.4% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$390
$20,280/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$177
$9,187/yr
Median Income
$90,420
Burden Index
22.4%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$390$20,280$177$9,187
Toddler (1-2)$348$18,073$150$7,800
Preschool (3-5)$309$16,068$153$7,973
School-Age (6+)$237$12,324$143$7,453
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Olmsted County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Olmsted County costs $390 per week ($20,280 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 Olmsted County is 22.4%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $90,420 would spend about 22.4% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Olmsted County at $390/wk is 125% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Olmsted County costs $20,280 per year.

In Olmsted County, MN, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $177/wk compared to $390/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $153/wk vs $309/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $143/wk (family) or $237/wk (center).

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