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DOL Data · 2022

Kay County, OK

Infant daycare in Kay County, OK costs $204 per week ($10,618 per year) for center-based care, and $148 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $53,746, the childcare burden is 19.8% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$204
$10,618/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$148
$7,710/yr
Median Income
$53,746
Burden Index
19.8%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$204$10,618$148$7,710
Toddler (1-2)$177$9,178$136$7,090
Preschool (3-5)$177$9,178$136$7,090
School-Age (6+)$115$6,000$104$5,406
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Kay County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Kay County costs $204 per week ($10,618 per year). Family-based infant care costs $148 per week ($7,710 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Kay County is 19.8%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $53,746 would spend about 19.8% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Kay County at $204/wk is 18% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Kay County costs $10,618 per year.

In Kay 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 $177/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.