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DOL Data · 2022

Roseau County, MN

Infant daycare in Roseau County, MN costs $211 per week ($10,972 per year) for center-based care, and $128 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $70,122, the childcare burden is 15.6% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$211
$10,972/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$128
$6,673/yr
Median Income
$70,122
Burden Index
15.6%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$211$10,972$128$6,673
Toddler (1-2)$197$10,244$130$6,760
Preschool (3-5)$182$9,447$130$6,760
School-Age (6+)$163$8,493$120$6,240
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Roseau County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Roseau County costs $211 per week ($10,972 per year). Family-based infant care costs $128 per week ($6,673 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Roseau County is 15.6%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $70,122 would spend about 15.6% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Roseau County at $211/wk is 22% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Roseau County costs $10,972 per year.

In Roseau County, MN, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $128/wk compared to $211/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $130/wk vs $182/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $120/wk (family) or $163/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.