MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Pennington County, SD?
In Pennington County, SD, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $154 a week ($667 a month, $8,008 a year).
$154
per week · Pennington County, SD · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $180 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 | $154 | $115 |
| Toddler | $154 | $115 |
| Preschool | $145 | $114 |
| School-age‡ | $160 | $120 |
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 Pennington County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,008 a year — that is 9.3% of the county’s median family income of $85,972 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Pennington County?
Uses Pennington County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN PENNINGTON COUNTY
$8,008
per year · $667 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 9.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,018 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Pennington County compares
- Pennington County$154 /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 Pennington County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Custer CountySD | $120 /wk |
| Haakon CountySD | $120 /wk |
| Jackson CountySD | $120 /wk |
| Lawrence CountySD | $150 /wk |
| Meade CountySD | $120 /wk |
| Oglala Lakota CountySD | $120 /wk |
| Weston CountyWY | $161 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Pennington County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $100 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $108 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $104 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $100 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $103 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $105 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $107 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $108 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $118 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $127 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $132 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $138 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $143 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $149 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $154 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Pennington County?
- The median price is $154 per week ($667 per month, $8,008 per year) at a child care center in Pennington County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Pennington County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,008 a year, or 9.3% 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 Pennington County?
- The median price is $115 per week ($499 per month, $5,990 per year) at a family child care home in Pennington County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Pennington County?
- The median price is $154 per week ($667 per month, $8,008 per year) at a child care center in Pennington County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Pennington County?
- The median price is $145 per week ($629 per month, $7,550 per year) at a child care center in Pennington County, based on 2022 (latest official data).