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DOL Data · 2022

Yellow Medicine County, MN

Infant daycare in Yellow Medicine County, MN costs $199 per week ($10,331 per year) for center-based care, and $128 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $70,605, the childcare burden is 14.6% of income. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$199
$10,331/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$128
$6,673/yr
Median Income
$70,605
Burden Index
14.6%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$199$10,331$128$6,673
Toddler (1-2)$191$9,941$130$6,760
Preschool (3-5)$177$9,187$130$6,760
School-Age (6+)$163$8,459$120$6,240
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Yellow Medicine County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Yellow Medicine County costs $199 per week ($10,331 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 Yellow Medicine County is 14.6%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $70,605 would spend about 14.6% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Yellow Medicine County at $199/wk is 14% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Yellow Medicine County costs $10,331 per year.

In Yellow Medicine County, MN, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $128/wk compared to $199/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $130/wk vs $177/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $120/wk (family) or $163/wk (center).

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