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Childcare Costs in Clackamas County, OR

FIPS: 41005 · Data year: 2022

$18,618

Center Infant/yr

$11,941

Family Infant/yr

$95,740

Median Income

19.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$18,618	$11,941	+$6,677
Toddler	$17,207	$10,805	+$6,402
Preschool	$13,493	$10,156	+$3,337
School Age	$4,951	$8,678	$-3,727

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $18,618

Toddler $17,207

Preschool $13,493

School Age $4,951

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: $18,618

Median household income: $95,740

Cost as % of income: 19.4%

7% affordability threshold: $6,702/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	$11,003	$10,819	$9,751	$4,353
2014	$10,401	$10,537	$10,537	$4,050
2015	$10,659	$10,601	$10,601	$4,150
2016	$10,917	$10,664	$10,664	$4,250
2017	$12,246	$11,884	$11,884	$6,196
2018	$13,575	$13,103	$13,103	$8,143
2019	$14,362	$13,565	$12,087	$6,532
2020	$15,151	$14,026	$11,070	$4,921
2021	$16,884	$15,617	$12,281	$4,936
2022	$18,618	$17,207	$13,493	$4,951

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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.