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Childcare Costs in Cherokee County, OK

FIPS: 40021 · Data year: 2022

$10,540

Center Infant/yr

$7,653

Family Infant/yr

$52,410

Median Income

20.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,540	$7,653	+$2,887
Toddler	$9,112	$7,037	+$2,075
Preschool	$9,112	$7,037	+$2,075
School Age	$5,957	$5,365	+$592

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,540

Toddler $9,112

Preschool $9,112

School Age $5,957

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: $10,540

Median household income: $52,410

Cost as % of income: 20.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,669/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,897	$4,985	$4,985	$3,144
2009	$6,283	$5,249	$5,249	$3,322
2010	$6,668	$5,513	$5,513	$3,500
2011	$6,910	$5,795	$5,795	$3,460
2012	$7,153	$6,077	$6,077	$3,421
2013	$7,399	$6,169	$6,169	$3,542
2014	$7,645	$6,261	$6,261	$3,664
2015	$7,659	$6,315	$6,315	$3,839
2016	$7,673	$6,368	$6,368	$4,014
2017	$7,688	$6,422	$6,422	$4,189
2018	$8,258	$6,960	$6,960	$4,542
2019	$8,829	$7,498	$7,498	$4,896
2020	$9,399	$8,036	$8,036	$5,249
2021	$9,969	$8,574	$8,574	$5,603
2022	$10,540	$9,112	$9,112	$5,957

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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.