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DOL Data · 2022

Hood River County, OR

Infant daycare in Hood River County, OR costs $342 per week ($17,799 per year) for center-based care, and $173 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $80,254, the childcare burden is 22.2% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$342
$17,799/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$173
$9,000/yr
Median Income
$80,254
Burden Index
22.2%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$342$17,799$173$9,000
Toddler (1-2)$314$16,344$170$8,856
Preschool (3-5)$246$12,767$162$8,400
School-Age (6+)$88$4,550$150$7,800
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Hood River County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Hood River County costs $342 per week ($17,799 per year). Family-based infant care costs $173 per week ($9,000 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Hood River County is 22.2%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $80,254 would spend about 22.2% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Hood River County at $342/wk is 97% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Hood River County costs $17,799 per year.

In Hood River County, OR, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $173/wk compared to $342/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $162/wk vs $246/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $150/wk (family) or $88/wk (center).

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