Childcare costs in Rogers County, OK
$11,394 a year for center-based infant care - 15.1% of the local median income, against a national average of $9,592.
Rogers County, OK families pay $11,394/year for center-based infant care, while family childcare is $8,270/year, per the U.S. Department of Labor's National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). This represents 15.1% of the median household income - exceeding the HHS 7% affordability threshold. Toddler care at a center costs $9,855/year, and preschool-age care is $9,855/year.
- $11,394
- Center Infant/yr
- $8,270
- Family Infant/yr
- $75,312
- Median Income
- 15.1%
- % of Income (Infant)
NDCP county market brief
Rogers County, OK sticker posture in this snapshot
Entity-varying stamps from DOL NDCP county medians and ACS income burden, not a clone nationwide scaffold.
- HIGH NDCP sticker band
- HEAVY HHS income share
- #2,057 of 2,662 National infant rank
- $11,394 Center infant/yr
- $8,270 Family infant/yr
- Rosebud County Nearest price peer
- 8/8 NDCP cells filled
- 2022 Survey vintage
Infant-price neighbourhood
Nearest ABS(center_infant) peers in OK (NDCP 2022).
Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group
| Age Group | Center-Based | Family Childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $11,394 | $8,270 |
| Toddler | $9,855 | $7,598 |
| Preschool | $9,855 | $7,598 |
| School Age | $6,443 | $5,794 |
Where Rogers County ranks on infant-care cost
Center-based infant care, every U.S. county with reported prices
$11,394 more affordable than 23% of 2,662 US counties
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Source U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices · 2022
Full NDCP Care Ladder in Rogers County
Complete NDCP ladder under a HEAVY income burden (15.1% of ACS median) - compare center premiums before treating sticker alone as the story.
| Age | Center | Family | Center premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $11,394 | $8,270 | +$3,124 (+37.8%) |
| Toddler | $9,855 | $7,598 | +$2,257 (+29.7%) |
| Preschool | $9,855 | $7,598 | +$2,257 (+29.7%) |
| School Age | $6,443 | $5,794 | +$649 (+11.2%) |
Across all four ages, a center path totals $37,547/year versus $29,260/year for family care ($8,287 more at a center). Infant center care runs 1.77× school-age center care here. Among the 77Oklahoma counties with a complete NDCP ladder, Rogers County ranks #74 by infant center price (1 = cheapest).
What These Numbers Mean for Rogers County Families
Weighed against a $75,312 median household income, Rogers County's childcare bill tells an affordability story, putting infant center care at 15.1% of gross income. Against the federal 7% affordability benchmark, the typical family here exceeds the federal affordability line by 8.1 points.Between 15-20% of income, Rogers County sits in a high-burden tier where most working families need subsidy help or split shifts to cover care.
For how to vet a licensed provider (inspection reports, QRIS ratings, CCDF subsidy intake), see Choosing Quality Childcare. Rate methodology: how these numbers are computed.
Historical Price Trends (2008–2022)
Here's how center-based infant care priced out from 2008 to 2022, across 15 years of NDCP survey data.
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| Year | Ctr Infant |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $7,310 |
| 2009 | $7,788 |
| 2010 | $8,265 |
| 2011 | $8,460 |
| 2012 | $8,654 |
| 2013 | $8,893 |
| 2014 | $9,131 |
| 2015 | $9,111 |
| 2016 | $9,092 |
| 2017 | $9,073 |
| 2018 | $9,537 |
| 2019 | $10,002 |
| 2020 | $10,466 |
| 2021 | $10,930 |
| 2022 | $11,394 |
Nearest infant-price counties in Oklahoma
Ordered by ABS(center_infant) to Rogers County's HIGH NDCP sticker - not A-Z chrome.
PlainChildcare is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices and Census ACS income data, no number is typed in by an editor. County childcare prices and affordability ratios are computed from NDCP and ACS records for this county. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026. Primary sources: DOL Women's Bureau NDCP and U.S. Census Bureau ACS.