MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Coal County, OK?
In Coal County, OK, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $195 a week ($845 a month, $10,138 a year)†.
$195
per week · Coal County, OK · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $228 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $195† | $142† |
| Toddler | $169† | $130† |
| Preschool | $169† | $130† |
| School-age‡ | $110† | $99† |
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.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Coal County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,138 a year† — that is 18.1% of the county’s median family income of $56,016 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Coal County?
Uses Coal County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN COAL COUNTY
$10,138
per year · $845 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 18.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $3,921 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Coal County compares
- Coal County$195 /wk†
- Oklahoma median$215 /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 Coal County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Atoka CountyOK | $197 /wk |
| Hughes CountyOK | $193 /wk |
| Johnston CountyOK | $198 /wk |
| Pittsburg CountyOK | $206 /wk |
| Pontotoc CountyOK | $208 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Coal County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $93 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $99 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $105 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $107 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $110 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $120 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $131 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $132 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $133 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $147 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $159 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $171 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $183 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $195 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Coal County?
- The median price is $195 per week ($845 per month, $10,138 per year) at a child care center in Coal County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Coal County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,138 a year, or 18.1% 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 Coal County?
- The median price is $142 per week ($614 per month, $7,362 per year) at a family child care home in Coal County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Coal County?
- The median price is $169 per week ($730 per month, $8,762 per year) at a child care center in Coal County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Coal County?
- The median price is $169 per week ($730 per month, $8,762 per year) at a child care center in Coal County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.