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DOL Data · 2022

Latimer County, OK

Infant daycare in Latimer County, OK costs $201 per week ($10,469 per year) for center-based care, and $146 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $42,735, the childcare burden is 24.5% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$201
$10,469/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$146
$7,605/yr
Median Income
$42,735
Burden Index
24.5%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$201$10,469$146$7,605
Toddler (1-2)$174$9,043$135$7,002
Preschool (3-5)$174$9,043$135$7,002
School-Age (6+)$114$5,912$103$5,338
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Latimer County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Latimer County costs $201 per week ($10,469 per year). Family-based infant care costs $146 per week ($7,605 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Latimer County is 24.5%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $42,735 would spend about 24.5% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Latimer County at $201/wk is 16% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Latimer County costs $10,469 per year.

In Latimer County, OK, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $146/wk compared to $201/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $135/wk vs $174/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $103/wk (family) or $114/wk (center).

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

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau Childcare Prices, 2026.