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DOL Data · 2022

Marion County, OR

Infant daycare in Marion County, OR costs $259 per week ($13,449 per year) for center-based care, and $173 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $70,926, the childcare burden is 19.0% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$259
$13,449/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$173
$9,000/yr
Median Income
$70,926
Burden Index
19.0%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$259$13,449$173$9,000
Toddler (1-2)$236$12,256$165$8,584
Preschool (3-5)$189$9,847$155$8,042
School-Age (6+)$85$4,430$143$7,442
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Marion County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Marion County costs $259 per week ($13,449 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 Marion County is 19.0%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $70,926 would spend about 19.0% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Marion County at $259/wk is 49% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Marion County costs $13,449 per year.

In Marion County, OR, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $173/wk compared to $259/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $155/wk vs $189/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $143/wk (family) or $85/wk (center).

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