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DOL Data · 2022

Deschutes County, OR

Infant daycare in Deschutes County, OR costs $336 per week ($17,478 per year) for center-based care, and $239 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $82,042, the childcare burden is 21.3% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$336
$17,478/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$239
$12,430/yr
Median Income
$82,042
Burden Index
21.3%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$336$17,478$239$12,430
Toddler (1-2)$309$16,075$214$11,129
Preschool (3-5)$242$12,571$201$10,447
School-Age (6+)$83$4,315$170$8,823
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Deschutes County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Deschutes County costs $336 per week ($17,478 per year). Family-based infant care costs $239 per week ($12,430 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Deschutes County is 21.3%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $82,042 would spend about 21.3% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Deschutes County at $336/wk is 94% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Deschutes County costs $17,478 per year.

In Deschutes County, OR, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $239/wk compared to $336/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $201/wk vs $242/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $170/wk (family) or $83/wk (center).

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