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DOL Data · 2022

Lane County, OR

Infant daycare in Lane County, OR costs $329 per week ($17,131 per year) for center-based care, and $232 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $65,157, the childcare burden is 26.3% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$329
$17,131/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$232
$12,041/yr
Median Income
$65,157
Burden Index
26.3%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$329$17,131$232$12,041
Toddler (1-2)$302$15,728$207$10,760
Preschool (3-5)$237$12,326$194$10,070
School-Age (6+)$85$4,445$165$8,562
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Lane County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Lane County costs $329 per week ($17,131 per year). Family-based infant care costs $232 per week ($12,041 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Lane County is 26.3%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $65,157 would spend about 26.3% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Lane County at $329/wk is 90% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Lane County costs $17,131 per year.

In Lane County, OR, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $232/wk compared to $329/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $194/wk vs $237/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $165/wk (family) or $85/wk (center).

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