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DOL Data · 2022

Craig County, OK

Infant daycare in Craig County, OK costs $210 per week ($10,912 per year) for center-based care, and $152 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $48,018, the childcare burden is 22.7% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$210
$10,912/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$152
$7,925/yr
Median Income
$48,018
Burden Index
22.7%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$210$10,912$152$7,925
Toddler (1-2)$181$9,431$140$7,291
Preschool (3-5)$181$9,431$140$7,291
School-Age (6+)$119$6,165$107$5,558
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Craig County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Craig County costs $210 per week ($10,912 per year). Family-based infant care costs $152 per week ($7,925 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Craig County is 22.7%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $48,018 would spend about 22.7% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Craig County at $210/wk is 21% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Craig County costs $10,912 per year.

In Craig County, OK, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $152/wk compared to $210/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $140/wk vs $181/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $107/wk (family) or $119/wk (center).

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

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

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