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Childcare Costs in Pontotoc County, OK

FIPS: 40123 · Data year: 2022

$10,792

Center Infant/yr

$7,834

Family Infant/yr

$59,457

Median Income

18.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,792	$7,834	+$2,958
Toddler	$9,332	$7,201	+$2,131
Preschool	$9,332	$7,201	+$2,131
School Age	$6,101	$5,491	+$610

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,792

Toddler $9,332

Preschool $9,332

School Age $6,101

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: $10,792

Median household income: $59,457

Cost as % of income: 18.2%

7% affordability threshold: $4,162/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,219	$5,257	$5,257	$3,316
2009	$6,625	$5,535	$5,535	$3,503
2010	$7,031	$5,814	$5,814	$3,690
2011	$7,347	$6,163	$6,163	$3,678
2012	$7,663	$6,511	$6,511	$3,665
2013	$7,963	$6,639	$6,639	$3,813
2014	$8,262	$6,767	$6,767	$3,960
2015	$8,272	$6,820	$6,820	$4,145
2016	$8,282	$6,873	$6,873	$4,332
2017	$8,291	$6,926	$6,926	$4,517
2018	$8,791	$7,407	$7,407	$4,834
2019	$9,291	$7,888	$7,888	$5,151
2020	$9,792	$8,370	$8,370	$5,467
2021	$10,292	$8,851	$8,851	$5,784
2022	$10,792	$9,332	$9,332	$6,101

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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.