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Childcare Costs in Hood River County, OR

FIPS: 41027 · Data year: 2022

$17,799

Center Infant/yr

$9,000

Family Infant/yr

$80,254

Median Income

22.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$17,799	$9,000	+$8,799
Toddler	$16,344	$8,856	+$7,488
Preschool	$12,767	$8,400	+$4,367
School Age	$4,550	$7,800	$-3,250

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $17,799

Toddler $16,344

Preschool $12,767

School Age $4,550

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: $17,799

Median household income: $80,254

Cost as % of income: 22.2%

7% affordability threshold: $5,618/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	$11,692	$11,515	$10,447	$4,643
2014	$11,780	$11,930	$11,930	$4,629
2015	$12,079	$12,072	$12,072	$4,804
2016	$12,378	$12,214	$12,214	$4,978
2017	$13,251	$12,899	$12,899	$6,652
2018	$14,124	$13,583	$13,583	$8,327
2019	$14,839	$13,931	$12,423	$6,712
2020	$15,555	$14,280	$11,263	$5,097
2021	$16,677	$15,312	$12,015	$4,823
2022	$17,799	$16,344	$12,767	$4,550

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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.