MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Douglas County, SD?
In Douglas County, SD, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $120 a week ($520 a month, $6,240 a year).
$120
per week · Douglas County, SD · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $140 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $120 | $100 |
| Toddler | $120 | $100 |
| Preschool | $114 | $100 |
| School-age‡ | $115 | $109 |
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.
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Douglas County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,240 a year — that is 6.8% of the county’s median family income of $91,250 (2022).
That is at or below the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Douglas County?
Uses Douglas County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN DOUGLAS COUNTY
$6,240
per year · $520 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 6.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,388 /yr
That is at or below the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Douglas County compares
- Douglas County$120 /wk
- South Dakota median$150 /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 Douglas County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Aurora CountySD | $120 /wk |
| Charles Mix CountySD | $120 /wk |
| Davison CountySD | $150 /wk |
| Hutchinson CountySD | $120 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Douglas County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $75 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $78 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $82 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $86 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $90 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $95 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $95 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $95 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $99 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $103 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $107 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $110 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $113 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $117 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $120 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Douglas County?
- The median price is $120 per week ($520 per month, $6,240 per year) at a child care center in Douglas County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Douglas County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,240 a year, or 6.8% of the county's median family income. That is at or below the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Douglas County?
- The median price is $100 per week ($433 per month, $5,200 per year) at a family child care home in Douglas County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Douglas County?
- The median price is $120 per week ($520 per month, $6,240 per year) at a child care center in Douglas County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Douglas County?
- The median price is $114 per week ($494 per month, $5,928 per year) at a child care center in Douglas County, based on 2022 (latest official data).