MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Jackson County, OR?
In Jackson County, OR, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $262 a week ($1,134 a month, $13,614 a year).
$262
per week · Jackson County, OR · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $306 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 | $262 | $173 |
| Toddler | $239 | $168 |
| Preschool | $191 | $159 |
| School-age‡ | $86 | $148 |
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 $13,614 a year — that is 16.4% of the county’s median family income of $83,081 (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
$13,614
per year · $1,134 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 16.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,816 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Jackson County compares
- Jackson County$262 /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 Jackson County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Douglas CountyOR | $212 /wk |
| Josephine CountyOR | $261 /wk |
| Klamath CountyOR | $197 /wk |
| Siskiyou CountyCA | $265 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Jackson 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 | $158 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $160 |
| 2015 | $165 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $169 |
| 2017 | $175 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $181 |
| 2019 | $193 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $205 |
| 2021 | $233 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $262 |
† 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 $262 per week ($1,134 per month, $13,614 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 $13,614 a year, or 16.4% 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 $173 per week ($750 per month, $9,000 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 $239 per week ($1,034 per month, $12,404 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 $191 per week ($829 per month, $9,952 per year) at a child care center in Jackson County, based on 2022 (latest official data).