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DOL Data · 2022

Adair County, OK

Infant daycare in Adair County, OK costs $192 per week ($9,967 per year) for center-based care, and $139 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $44,955, the childcare burden is 22.2% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$192
$9,967/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$139
$7,239/yr
Median Income
$44,955
Burden Index
22.2%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$192$9,967$139$7,239
Toddler (1-2)$166$8,612$128$6,663
Preschool (3-5)$166$8,612$128$6,663
School-Age (6+)$108$5,630$98$5,079
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Adair County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Adair County costs $192 per week ($9,967 per year). Family-based infant care costs $139 per week ($7,239 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Adair County is 22.2%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $44,955 would spend about 22.2% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Adair County at $192/wk is 10% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Adair County costs $9,967 per year.

In Adair County, OK, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $139/wk compared to $192/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $128/wk vs $166/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $98/wk (family) or $108/wk (center).

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Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau Childcare Prices, 2026.