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MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED

How much does childcare cost in Dewey County, OK?

In Dewey County, OK, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $210 a week ($909 a month, $10,904 a year).

$210

per week · Dewey County, OK · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL

$245 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

Median childcare price in Dewey County by age group and care setting, shown per week.
AgeCenter-basedFamily childcare
Infant$210$152
Toddler$181$140
Preschool$181$140
School-age$118$107

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 Dewey County?

Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,904 a year — that is 15.3% of the county’s median family income of $71,445 (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 Dewey County?

Uses Dewey County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.

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ESTIMATED COST IN DEWEY COUNTY

$10,904

per year · $909 per month (÷ 12)

Share of income
15.3%
Benchmark (7% of income)
$5,001 /yr

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

How Dewey County compares

  • Dewey County$210 /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 Dewey County

Neighboring counties and their infant center-based weekly childcare price.
CountyInfant, center
Blaine CountyOK$205 /wk
Custer CountyOK$200 /wk
Ellis CountyOK$204 /wk
Major CountyOK$198 /wk
Roger Mills CountyOK$204 /wk
Woodward CountyOK$209 /wk

PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY

How childcare prices in Dewey County changed

$1152008$1222009$1302010$1322011$1342012$1412013$1482014$1482015$1482016$1482017$1602018$1722019$1852020$1972021$2102022
Median weekly childcare price in Dewey County by year.
YearMedian weekly price
2008$115 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2009$122 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2010$130 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2011$132 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2012$134 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2013$141 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2014$148 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2015$148 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2016$148 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2017$148 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2018$160 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2019$172 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2020$185 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2021$197 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2022$210 (statistically imputed by DOL)

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Frequently asked questions

How much does infant childcare cost in Dewey County?
The median price is $210 per week ($909 per month, $10,904 per year) at a child care center in Dewey County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
Is childcare affordable in Dewey County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,904 a year, or 15.3% 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 Dewey County?
The median price is $152 per week ($660 per month, $7,918 per year) at a family child care home in Dewey County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
How much does toddler daycare cost in Dewey County?
The median price is $181 per week ($785 per month, $9,425 per year) at a child care center in Dewey County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
How much does preschool cost in Dewey County?
The median price is $181 per week ($785 per month, $9,425 per year) at a child care center in Dewey County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.