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MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED

How much does childcare cost in Oglala Lakota County, SD?

In Oglala Lakota 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 · Oglala Lakota 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

Median childcare price in Oglala Lakota County by age group and care setting, shown per week.
AgeCenter-basedFamily 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 Oglala Lakota County?

Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,240 a year — that is 18.6% of the county’s median family income of $33,578 (2022).

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

ESTIMATE YOUR COST

What would childcare cost your family in Oglala Lakota County?

Uses Oglala Lakota County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.

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ESTIMATED COST IN OGLALA LAKOTA COUNTY

$6,240

per year · $520 per month (÷ 12)

Share of income
18.6%
Benchmark (7% of income)
$2,350 /yr

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

How Oglala Lakota County compares

  • Oglala Lakota 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 Oglala Lakota County

Neighboring counties and their infant center-based weekly childcare price.
CountyInfant, center
Bennett CountySD$120 /wk
Cherry CountyNE$187 /wk
Custer CountySD$120 /wk
Dawes CountyNE$187 /wk
Fall River CountySD$120 /wk
Jackson CountySD$120 /wk
Pennington CountySD$154 /wk
Sheridan CountyNE$187 /wk

PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY

How childcare prices in Oglala Lakota County changed

$972010$1022011$1062012$1102013$1032014$952015$992016$1032017$1072018$1102019$1132020$1172021$1202022
Median weekly childcare price in Oglala Lakota County by year.
YearMedian weekly price
2010$97 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2011$102 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2012$106 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2013$110 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2014$103 (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 Oglala Lakota County?
The median price is $120 per week ($520 per month, $6,240 per year) at a child care center in Oglala Lakota County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
Is childcare affordable in Oglala Lakota County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,240 a year, or 18.6% 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 Oglala Lakota County?
The median price is $100 per week ($433 per month, $5,200 per year) at a family child care home in Oglala Lakota County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
How much does toddler daycare cost in Oglala Lakota County?
The median price is $120 per week ($520 per month, $6,240 per year) at a child care center in Oglala Lakota County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
How much does preschool cost in Oglala Lakota County?
The median price is $114 per week ($494 per month, $5,928 per year) at a child care center in Oglala Lakota County, based on 2022 (latest official data).