MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Polk County, OR?
In Polk County, OR, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $237 a week ($1,028 a month, $12,333 a year).
$237
per week · Polk County, OR · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $277 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 | $237 | $193 |
| Toddler | $217 | $183 |
| Preschool | $176 | $173 |
| School-age‡ | $77 | $155 |
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 Polk County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,333 a year — that is 13.5% of the county’s median family income of $91,060 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Polk County?
Uses Polk County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN POLK COUNTY
$12,333
per year · $1,028 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,374 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Polk County compares
- Polk County$237 /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 Polk County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Benton CountyOR | $340 /wk |
| Lincoln CountyOR | $197 /wk |
| Linn CountyOR | $236 /wk |
| Marion CountyOR | $259 /wk |
| Tillamook CountyOR | $197 /wk |
| Yamhill CountyOR | $294 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Polk 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 | $217 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $237 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Polk County?
- The median price is $237 per week ($1,028 per month, $12,333 per year) at a child care center in Polk County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Polk County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,333 a year, or 13.5% 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 Polk County?
- The median price is $193 per week ($835 per month, $10,017 per year) at a family child care home in Polk County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Polk County?
- The median price is $217 per week ($939 per month, $11,264 per year) at a child care center in Polk County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Polk County?
- The median price is $176 per week ($761 per month, $9,131 per year) at a child care center in Polk County, based on 2022 (latest official data).