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DOL Data · 2022

Ellis County, OK

Infant daycare in Ellis County, OK costs $204 per week ($10,598 per year) for center-based care, and $148 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $57,768, the childcare burden is 18.3% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$204
$10,598/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$148
$7,695/yr
Median Income
$57,768
Burden Index
18.3%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$204$10,598$148$7,695
Toddler (1-2)$176$9,161$136$7,076
Preschool (3-5)$176$9,161$136$7,076
School-Age (6+)$115$5,989$104$5,395
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Ellis County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Ellis County costs $204 per week ($10,598 per year). Family-based infant care costs $148 per week ($7,695 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Ellis County is 18.3%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $57,768 would spend about 18.3% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Ellis County at $204/wk is 17% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Ellis County costs $10,598 per year.

In Ellis County, OK, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $148/wk compared to $204/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $136/wk vs $176/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $104/wk (family) or $115/wk (center).

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