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Childcare Costs in Benton County, OR

FIPS: 41003 · Data year: 2022

$17,690

Center Infant/yr

$12,172

Family Infant/yr

$72,882

Median Income

24.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$17,690	$12,172	+$5,518
Toddler	$16,246	$10,862	+$5,384
Preschool	$12,696	$10,167	+$2,529
School Age	$4,516	$8,621	$-4,105

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $17,690

Toddler $16,246

Preschool $12,696

School Age $4,516

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: $17,690

Median household income: $72,882

Cost as % of income: 24.3%

7% affordability threshold: $5,102/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$10,320	$10,056	$7,800	$4,080
2009	$10,578	$10,308	$8,040	$4,140
2010	$10,836	$10,560	$8,280	$4,200
2011	$11,220	$10,830	$8,622	$4,428
2012	$11,604	$11,100	$8,964	$4,656
2013	$11,438	$11,257	$10,189	$4,543
2014	$11,273	$11,414	$11,414	$4,429
2015	$11,558	$11,529	$11,529	$4,573
2016	$11,842	$11,645	$11,645	$4,716
2017	$12,628	$12,302	$12,302	$6,401
2018	$13,414	$12,959	$12,959	$8,085
2019	$14,470	$13,602	$12,100	$6,588
2020	$15,526	$14,245	$11,241	$5,090
2021	$16,608	$15,245	$11,969	$4,803
2022	$17,690	$16,246	$12,696	$4,516

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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.