MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Clatsop County, OR?
In Clatsop County, OR, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $232 a week ($1,006 a month, $12,068 a year).
$232
per week · Clatsop County, OR · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $272 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 | $232 | $208 |
| Toddler | $212 | $189 |
| Preschool | $172 | $176 |
| School-age‡ | $75 | $154 |
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 Clatsop County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,068 a year — that is 13.9% of the county’s median family income of $86,961 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Clatsop County?
Uses Clatsop County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CLATSOP COUNTY
$12,068
per year · $1,006 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.9%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,087 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Clatsop County compares
- Clatsop County$232 /wk
- Oregon median$336 /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 Clatsop County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Columbia CountyOR | $273 /wk |
| Pacific CountyWA | $357 /wk |
| Tillamook CountyOR | $197 /wk |
| Wahkiakum CountyWA | $357 /wk |
| Washington CountyOR | $385 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Clatsop County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $133 |
| 2009 | $143 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $153 |
| 2011 | $155 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $156 |
| 2013 | $147 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $138 |
| 2015 | $144 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $150 |
| 2017 | $155 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $160 |
| 2019 | $178 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $196 |
| 2021 | $214 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $232 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Clatsop County?
- The median price is $232 per week ($1,006 per month, $12,068 per year) at a child care center in Clatsop County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Clatsop County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,068 a year, or 13.9% 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 Clatsop County?
- The median price is $208 per week ($901 per month, $10,808 per year) at a family child care home in Clatsop County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Clatsop County?
- The median price is $212 per week ($919 per month, $11,029 per year) at a child care center in Clatsop County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Clatsop County?
- The median price is $172 per week ($747 per month, $8,961 per year) at a child care center in Clatsop County, based on 2022 (latest official data).