MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Minidoka County, ID?
In Minidoka County, ID, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $127 a week ($550 a month, $6,602 a year)†.
$127
per week · Minidoka County, ID · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $149 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $127† | $109† |
| Toddler | $122† | $109† |
| Preschool | $113† | $102† |
| School-age‡ | $108† | $102† |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Minidoka County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,602 a year† — that is 9.2% of the county’s median family income of $71,522 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Minidoka County?
Uses Minidoka County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MINIDOKA COUNTY
$6,602
per year · $550 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 9.2%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,007 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Minidoka County compares
- Minidoka County$127 /wk†
- Idaho median$166 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Minidoka County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Blaine CountyID | $208 /wk |
| Cassia CountyID | $120 /wk |
| Jerome CountyID | $127 /wk |
| Lincoln CountyID | $127 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Minidoka County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2012 | $99 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $97 |
| 2014 | $99 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $101 |
| 2016 | $102 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $103 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $109 |
| 2019 | $113 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $117 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $121 |
| 2022 | $127 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Minidoka County?
- The median price is $127 per week ($550 per month, $6,602 per year) at a child care center in Minidoka County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Minidoka County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,602 a year, or 9.2% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Minidoka County?
- The median price is $109 per week ($473 per month, $5,680 per year) at a family child care home in Minidoka County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Minidoka County?
- The median price is $122 per week ($527 per month, $6,322 per year) at a child care center in Minidoka County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Minidoka County?
- The median price is $113 per week ($488 per month, $5,855 per year) at a child care center in Minidoka County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.