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DOL Data · 2022

Steele County, ND

Infant daycare in Steele County, ND costs $203 per week ($10,556 per year) for center-based care, and $149 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $85,750, the childcare burden is 12.3% of income. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$203
$10,556/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$149
$7,759/yr
Median Income
$85,750
Burden Index
12.3%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$203$10,556$149$7,759
Toddler (1-2)$185$9,642$141$7,328
Preschool (3-5)$172$8,936$142$7,374
School-Age (6+)$167$8,699$146$7,596
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Steele County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Steele County costs $203 per week ($10,556 per year). Family-based infant care costs $149 per week ($7,759 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Steele County is 12.3%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $85,750 would spend about 12.3% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Steele County at $203/wk is 17% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Steele County costs $10,556 per year.

In Steele County, ND, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $149/wk compared to $203/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $142/wk vs $172/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $146/wk (family) or $167/wk (center).

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