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DOL Data · 2022

Linn County, OR

Infant daycare in Linn County, OR costs $236 per week ($12,252 per year) for center-based care, and $173 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $69,523, the childcare burden is 17.6% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$236
$12,252/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$173
$9,000/yr
Median Income
$69,523
Burden Index
17.6%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$236$12,252$173$9,000
Toddler (1-2)$215$11,192$162$8,401
Preschool (3-5)$175$9,078$150$7,801
School-Age (6+)$77$3,983$138$7,201
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Linn County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Linn County costs $236 per week ($12,252 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 Linn County is 17.6%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $69,523 would spend about 17.6% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Linn County at $236/wk is 36% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Linn County costs $12,252 per year.

In Linn County, OR, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $173/wk compared to $236/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $150/wk vs $175/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $138/wk (family) or $77/wk (center).

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