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DOL Data · 2022

Cotton County, OK

Infant daycare in Cotton County, OK costs $207 per week ($10,740 per year) for center-based care, and $150 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $60,208, the childcare burden is 17.8% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$207
$10,740/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$150
$7,801/yr
Median Income
$60,208
Burden Index
17.8%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$207$10,740$150$7,801
Toddler (1-2)$178$9,280$138$7,179
Preschool (3-5)$178$9,280$138$7,179
School-Age (6+)$117$6,066$105$5,473
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Cotton County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Cotton County costs $207 per week ($10,740 per year). Family-based infant care costs $150 per week ($7,801 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Cotton County is 17.8%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $60,208 would spend about 17.8% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Cotton County at $207/wk is 19% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Cotton County costs $10,740 per year.

In Cotton County, OK, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $150/wk compared to $207/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $138/wk vs $178/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $105/wk (family) or $117/wk (center).

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