MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Jackson County, OH?
In Jackson County, OH, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $174 a week ($752 a month, $9,025 a year).
$174
per week · Jackson County, OH · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $203 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $174 | $155 |
| Toddler | $160 | $152 |
| Preschool | $142 | $141 |
| School-age‡ | $100 | $120 |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Jackson County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,025 a year — that is 13.0% of the county’s median family income of $69,172 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Jackson County?
Uses Jackson County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN JACKSON COUNTY
$9,025
per year · $752 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.0%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,842 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Jackson County compares
- Jackson County$174 /wk
- Ohio median$295 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Jackson County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Gallia CountyOH | $174 /wk |
| Lawrence CountyOH | $222 /wk |
| Pike CountyOH | $174 /wk |
| Ross CountyOH | $174 /wk |
| Scioto CountyOH | $174 /wk |
| Vinton CountyOH | $174 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Jackson County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $151 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $145 |
| 2011 | $139 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $133 |
| 2013 | $181 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $230 |
| 2015 | $188 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $146 |
| 2017 | $145 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $144 |
| 2019 | $151 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $159 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $166 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $174 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Jackson County?
- The median price is $174 per week ($752 per month, $9,025 per year) at a child care center in Jackson County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Jackson County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,025 a year, or 13.0% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Jackson County?
- The median price is $155 per week ($672 per month, $8,060 per year) at a family child care home in Jackson County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Jackson County?
- The median price is $160 per week ($693 per month, $8,320 per year) at a child care center in Jackson County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Jackson County?
- The median price is $142 per week ($615 per month, $7,384 per year) at a child care center in Jackson County, based on 2022 (latest official data).