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Childcare Costs in Cameron County, TX

FIPS: 48061 · Data year: 2022

$8,008

Center Infant/yr

$7,332

Family Infant/yr

$47,435

Median Income

16.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,008	$7,332	+$676
Toddler	$7,592	$7,072	+$520
Preschool	$7,436	$6,968	+$468
School Age	$7,072	$6,708	+$364

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,008

Toddler $7,592

Preschool $7,436

School Age $7,072

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $8,008

Median household income: $47,435

Cost as % of income: 16.9%

7% affordability threshold: $3,320/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$4,861	$4,463	$4,185	$3,996
2010	$4,883	$4,477	$4,173	$3,934
2011	$4,905	$4,492	$4,162	$3,871
2012	$4,927	$4,506	$4,150	$3,809
2013	$5,426	$5,036	$4,735	$4,420
2014	$5,418	$5,002	$4,740	$4,503
2015	$5,619	$5,164	$4,867	$4,651
2016	$5,598	$5,171	$4,888	$4,659
2017	$6,209	$5,681	$5,234	$4,898
2018	$6,492	$5,933	$5,470	$5,145
2019	$6,867	$6,292	$5,797	$5,450
2020	$7,241	$6,651	$6,123	$5,754
2021	$7,956	$7,332	$6,812	$6,396
2022	$8,008	$7,592	$7,436	$7,072

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.