MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Le Sueur County, MN?
In Le Sueur County, MN, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $175 a week ($758 a month, $9,100 a year)†.
$175
per week · Le Sueur County, MN · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $205 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 | $175† | $137† |
| Toddler | $161† | $123† |
| Preschool | $147† | $127† |
| School-age‡ | $109† | $123† |
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 Le Sueur County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,100 a year† — that is 8.8% of the county’s median family income of $103,116 (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 Le Sueur County?
Uses Le Sueur County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN LE SUEUR COUNTY
$9,100
per year · $758 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 8.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,218 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Le Sueur County compares
- Le Sueur County$175 /wk†
- Minnesota median$390 /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 Le Sueur County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Blue Earth CountyMN | $211 /wk |
| Nicollet CountyMN | $219 /wk |
| Rice CountyMN | $247 /wk |
| Scott CountyMN | $390 /wk |
| Sibley CountyMN | $175 /wk |
| Waseca CountyMN | $219 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Le Sueur County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $193 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $165 |
| 2010 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $170 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $170 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $173 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $175 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $183 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $190 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $183 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $175 |
| 2019 | $175 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $175 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $175 |
| 2022 | $175 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Le Sueur County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a child care center in Le Sueur County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Le Sueur County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,100 a year, or 8.8% 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 Le Sueur County?
- The median price is $137 per week ($592 per month, $7,107 per year) at a family child care home in Le Sueur County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Le Sueur County?
- The median price is $161 per week ($698 per month, $8,372 per year) at a child care center in Le Sueur County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Le Sueur County?
- The median price is $147 per week ($637 per month, $7,644 per year) at a child care center in Le Sueur County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.