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Childcare Costs in Linn County, OR

FIPS: 41043 · Data year: 2022

$12,252

Center Infant/yr

$9,000

Family Infant/yr

$69,523

Median Income

17.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,252	$9,000	+$3,252
Toddler	$11,192	$8,401	+$2,791
Preschool	$9,078	$7,801	+$1,277
School Age	$3,983	$7,201	$-3,218

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,252

Toddler $11,192

Preschool $9,078

School Age $3,983

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: $12,252

Median household income: $69,523

Cost as % of income: 17.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,867/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,900	$6,900	$5,580	$3,204
2009	$7,440	$7,050	$5,790	$3,120
2010	$7,980	$7,200	$6,000	$3,036
2011	$8,040	$7,272	$6,072	$3,126
2012	$8,100	$7,344	$6,144	$3,216
2013	$8,035	$7,611	$7,011	$3,531
2014	$7,970	$7,877	$7,877	$3,846
2015	$8,226	$7,938	$7,938	$3,594
2016	$8,481	$8,000	$8,000	$3,342
2017	$8,787	$8,470	$8,470	$4,893
2018	$9,092	$8,940	$8,940	$6,444
2019	$9,795	$9,267	$8,414	$5,076
2020	$10,497	$9,595	$7,887	$3,708
2021	$11,374	$10,393	$8,483	$3,845
2022	$12,252	$11,192	$9,078	$3,983

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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.