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Childcare Costs in Wheeler County, OR

FIPS: 41069 · Data year: 2022

$10,260

Center Infant/yr

$9,000

Family Infant/yr

$50,774

Median Income

20.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,260	$9,000	+$1,260
Toddler	$9,420	$8,400	+$1,020
Preschool	$7,800	$7,800	$0
School Age	$3,240	$7,200	$-3,960

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,260

Toddler $9,420

Preschool $7,800

School Age $3,240

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: $10,260

Median household income: $50,774

Cost as % of income: 20.2%

7% affordability threshold: $3,554/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,460	$5,460	$4,332	$3,600
2009	$6,720	$6,330	$5,166	$3,318
2010	$7,980	$7,200	$6,000	$3,036
2011	$7,230	$6,780	$5,520	$3,678
2012	$6,480	$6,360	$5,040	$4,320
2013	$6,840	$6,630	$5,970	$4,320
2014	$7,200	$6,900	$6,900	$4,320
2015	$7,500	$7,050	$7,050	$3,810
2016	$7,800	$7,200	$7,200	$3,300
2017	$8,070	$7,620	$7,620	$4,650
2018	$8,340	$8,040	$8,040	$6,000
2019	$9,270	$8,520	$7,800	$4,854
2020	$10,200	$9,000	$7,560	$3,708
2021	$10,230	$9,210	$7,680	$3,474
2022	$10,260	$9,420	$7,800	$3,240

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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.