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Childcare Costs in Tulsa County, OK

FIPS: 40143 · Data year: 2022

$11,247

Center Infant/yr

$8,160

Family Infant/yr

$65,229

Median Income

17.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,247	$8,160	+$3,087
Toddler	$9,732	$7,492	+$2,240
Preschool	$9,732	$7,492	+$2,240
School Age	$6,363	$5,714	+$649

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,247

Toddler $9,732

Preschool $9,732

School Age $6,363

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: $11,247

Median household income: $65,229

Cost as % of income: 17.2%

7% affordability threshold: $4,566/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,515	$6,353	$6,353	$4,007
2009	$8,006	$6,689	$6,689	$4,233
2010	$8,497	$7,025	$7,025	$4,459
2011	$8,670	$7,270	$7,270	$4,345
2012	$8,844	$7,514	$7,514	$4,230
2013	$9,161	$7,639	$7,639	$4,387
2014	$9,479	$7,764	$7,764	$4,543
2015	$9,543	$7,869	$7,869	$4,785
2016	$9,606	$7,973	$7,973	$5,027
2017	$9,670	$8,078	$8,078	$5,269
2018	$9,986	$8,409	$8,409	$5,488
2019	$10,301	$8,740	$8,740	$5,706
2020	$10,616	$9,070	$9,070	$5,925
2021	$10,931	$9,401	$9,401	$6,144
2022	$11,247	$9,732	$9,732	$6,363

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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.