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Childcare Costs in Cotton County, OK

FIPS: 40033 · Data year: 2022

$10,740

Center Infant/yr

$7,801

Family Infant/yr

$60,208

Median Income

17.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,740	$7,801	+$2,939
Toddler	$9,280	$7,179	+$2,101
Preschool	$9,280	$7,179	+$2,101
School Age	$6,066	$5,473	+$593

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,740

Toddler $9,280

Preschool $9,280

School Age $6,066

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: $10,740

Median household income: $60,208

Cost as % of income: 17.8%

7% affordability threshold: $4,215/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,785	$4,891	$4,891	$3,084
2009	$6,163	$5,150	$5,150	$3,259
2010	$6,541	$5,408	$5,408	$3,433
2011	$6,531	$5,475	$5,475	$3,276
2012	$6,521	$5,541	$5,541	$3,119
2013	$6,770	$5,645	$5,645	$3,241
2014	$7,018	$5,748	$5,748	$3,363
2015	$7,040	$5,804	$5,804	$3,529
2016	$7,062	$5,861	$5,861	$3,695
2017	$7,084	$5,918	$5,918	$3,860
2018	$7,816	$6,590	$6,590	$4,301
2019	$8,547	$7,263	$7,263	$4,742
2020	$9,277	$7,935	$7,935	$5,184
2021	$10,008	$8,608	$8,608	$5,625
2022	$10,740	$9,280	$9,280	$6,066

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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.