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Childcare Costs in Carter County, OK

FIPS: 40019 · Data year: 2022

$11,003

Center Infant/yr

$7,988

Family Infant/yr

$56,390

Median Income

19.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,003	$7,988	+$3,015
Toddler	$9,513	$7,345	+$2,168
Preschool	$9,513	$7,345	+$2,168
School Age	$6,219	$5,600	+$619

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,003

Toddler $9,513

Preschool $9,513

School Age $6,219

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: $11,003

Median household income: $56,390

Cost as % of income: 19.5%

7% affordability threshold: $3,947/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,840	$4,937	$4,937	$3,113
2009	$6,221	$5,198	$5,198	$3,290
2010	$6,603	$5,459	$5,459	$3,465
2011	$6,801	$5,702	$5,702	$3,406
2012	$6,998	$5,945	$5,945	$3,347
2013	$7,394	$6,163	$6,163	$3,540
2014	$7,790	$6,380	$6,380	$3,734
2015	$7,893	$6,508	$6,508	$3,960
2016	$7,996	$6,637	$6,637	$4,187
2017	$8,099	$6,765	$6,765	$4,413
2018	$8,680	$7,315	$7,315	$4,774
2019	$9,261	$7,864	$7,864	$5,135
2020	$9,841	$8,414	$8,414	$5,496
2021	$10,422	$8,963	$8,963	$5,857
2022	$11,003	$9,513	$9,513	$6,219

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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.