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Childcare Costs in Alfalfa County, OK

FIPS: 40003 · Data year: 2022

$10,627

Center Infant/yr

$7,715

Family Infant/yr

$75,028

Median Income

14.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,627	$7,715	+$2,912
Toddler	$9,187	$7,093	+$2,094
Preschool	$9,187	$7,093	+$2,094
School Age	$6,005	$5,409	+$596

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,627

Toddler $9,187

Preschool $9,187

School Age $6,005

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $10,627

Median household income: $75,028

Cost as % of income: 14.2%

7% affordability threshold: $5,252/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,128	$5,181	$5,181	$3,267
2009	$6,529	$5,455	$5,455	$3,452
2010	$6,929	$5,729	$5,729	$3,636
2011	$6,823	$5,718	$5,718	$3,425
2012	$6,718	$5,708	$5,708	$3,213
2013	$7,160	$5,968	$5,968	$3,429
2014	$7,603	$6,227	$6,227	$3,644
2015	$7,685	$6,337	$6,337	$3,855
2016	$7,766	$6,446	$6,446	$4,065
2017	$7,848	$6,556	$6,556	$4,276
2018	$8,404	$7,082	$7,082	$4,622
2019	$8,960	$7,608	$7,608	$4,968
2020	$9,515	$8,134	$8,134	$5,314
2021	$10,071	$8,661	$8,661	$5,660
2022	$10,627	$9,187	$9,187	$6,005

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.