ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Columbia County, OR

Infant daycare in Columbia County, OR costs $273 per week ($14,190 per year) for center-based care, and $200 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $83,265, the childcare burden is 17.0% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$273
$14,190/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$200
$10,424/yr
Median Income
$83,265
Burden Index
17.0%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$273$14,190$200$10,424
Toddler (1-2)$250$13,013$187$9,703
Preschool (3-5)$200$10,380$175$9,123
School-Age (6+)$78$4,034$156$8,097
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Columbia County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Columbia County costs $273 per week ($14,190 per year). Family-based infant care costs $200 per week ($10,424 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Columbia County is 17.0%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $83,265 would spend about 17.0% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Columbia County at $273/wk is 57% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Columbia County costs $14,190 per year.

In Columbia County, OR, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $200/wk compared to $273/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $175/wk vs $200/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $156/wk (family) or $78/wk (center).

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