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Childcare Costs in Multnomah County, OR

FIPS: 41051 · Data year: 2022

$21,168

Center Infant/yr

$13,007

Family Infant/yr

$83,668

Median Income

25.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$21,168	$13,007	+$8,161
Toddler	$19,704	$11,511	+$8,193
Preschool	$15,437	$10,792	+$4,645
School Age	$5,796	$8,996	$-3,200

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $21,168

Toddler $19,704

Preschool $15,437

School Age $5,796

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: $21,168

Median household income: $83,668

Cost as % of income: 25.3%

7% affordability threshold: $5,857/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	$12,704	$12,389	$11,321	$4,808
2014	$13,803	$13,678	$13,678	$4,959
2015	$14,287	$14,021	$14,021	$5,144
2016	$14,771	$14,363	$14,363	$5,328
2017	$15,410	$15,020	$15,020	$7,781
2018	$16,049	$15,676	$15,676	$10,235
2019	$17,083	$16,606	$14,660	$7,714
2020	$18,118	$17,537	$13,644	$5,194
2021	$19,643	$18,621	$14,541	$5,495
2022	$21,168	$19,704	$15,437	$5,796

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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.