MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Josephine County, OR?
In Josephine County, OR, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $261 a week ($1,132 a month, $13,582 a year).
$261
per week · Josephine 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 | $261 | $173 |
| Toddler | $238 | $162 |
| Preschool | $191 | $150 |
| School-age‡ | $86 | $138 |
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 Josephine County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $13,582 a year — that is 20.5% of the county’s median family income of $66,158 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Josephine County?
Uses Josephine County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN JOSEPHINE COUNTY
$13,582
per year · $1,132 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 20.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,631 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Josephine County compares
- Josephine County$261 /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 Josephine County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Curry CountyOR | $197 /wk |
| Del Norte CountyCA | $224 /wk |
| Douglas CountyOR | $212 /wk |
| Jackson CountyOR | $262 /wk |
| Siskiyou CountyCA | $265 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Josephine County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $105 |
| 2009 | $114 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $122 |
| 2011 | $123 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $125 |
| 2013 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $149 |
| 2015 | $155 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $160 |
| 2017 | $165 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $171 |
| 2019 | $184 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $196 |
| 2021 | $229 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $261 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Josephine County?
- The median price is $261 per week ($1,132 per month, $13,582 per year) at a child care center in Josephine County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Josephine County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $13,582 a year, or 20.5% 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 Josephine County?
- The median price is $173 per week ($750 per month, $9,000 per year) at a family child care home in Josephine County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Josephine County?
- The median price is $238 per week ($1,031 per month, $12,375 per year) at a child care center in Josephine County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Josephine County?
- The median price is $191 per week ($828 per month, $9,932 per year) at a child care center in Josephine County, based on 2022 (latest official data).