ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Lincoln County, NV

Infant daycare in Lincoln County, NV costs $190 per week ($9,858 per year) for center-based care, and $129 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $67,412, the childcare burden is 14.6% of income. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$190
$9,858/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$129
$6,721/yr
Median Income
$67,412
Burden Index
14.6%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$190$9,858$129$6,721
Toddler (1-2)$159$8,289$129$6,721
Preschool (3-5)$155$8,065$129$6,721
School-Age (6+)$151$7,842$108$5,601
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Lincoln County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Lincoln County costs $190 per week ($9,858 per year). Family-based infant care costs $129 per week ($6,721 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Lincoln County is 14.6%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $67,412 would spend about 14.6% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Lincoln County at $190/wk is 9% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Lincoln County costs $9,858 per year.

In Lincoln County, NV, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $129/wk compared to $190/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $129/wk vs $155/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $108/wk (family) or $151/wk (center).

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

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. counties with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

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