ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Lincoln County, OR

Infant daycare in Lincoln County, OR costs $197 per week ($10,260 per year) for center-based care, and $173 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $57,794, the childcare burden is 17.8% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$197
$10,260/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$173
$9,000/yr
Median Income
$57,794
Burden Index
17.8%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$197$10,260$173$9,000
Toddler (1-2)$181$9,420$163$8,479
Preschool (3-5)$150$7,800$152$7,903
School-Age (6+)$62$3,240$140$7,303
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Lincoln County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Lincoln County costs $197 per week ($10,260 per year). Family-based infant care costs $173 per week ($9,000 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Lincoln County is 17.8%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $57,794 would spend about 17.8% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Lincoln County at $197/wk is 14% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Lincoln County costs $10,260 per year.

In Lincoln County, OR, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $173/wk compared to $197/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $152/wk vs $150/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $140/wk (family) or $62/wk (center).

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