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DOL Data · 2022

Hughes County, OK

Infant daycare in Hughes County, OK costs $193 per week ($10,025 per year) for center-based care, and $140 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $44,799, the childcare burden is 22.4% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$193
$10,025/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$140
$7,281/yr
Median Income
$44,799
Burden Index
22.4%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$193$10,025$140$7,281
Toddler (1-2)$167$8,663$129$6,700
Preschool (3-5)$167$8,663$129$6,700
School-Age (6+)$109$5,663$98$5,108
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Hughes County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Hughes County costs $193 per week ($10,025 per year). Family-based infant care costs $140 per week ($7,281 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Hughes County is 22.4%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $44,799 would spend about 22.4% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Hughes County at $193/wk is 11% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Hughes County costs $10,025 per year.

In Hughes County, OK, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $140/wk compared to $193/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $129/wk vs $167/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $98/wk (family) or $109/wk (center).

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