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Childcare Costs in Dallas County, TX

FIPS: 48113 · Data year: 2022

$10,088

Center Infant/yr

$8,944

Family Infant/yr

$70,732

Median Income

14.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,088	$8,944	+$1,144
Toddler	$9,360	$8,476	+$884
Preschool	$9,100	$8,320	+$780
School Age	$8,528	$7,852	+$676

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,088

Toddler $9,360

Preschool $9,100

School Age $8,528

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: $10,088

Median household income: $70,732

Cost as % of income: 14.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,951/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$6,708	$6,152	$5,763	$5,507
2010	$7,010	$6,419	$5,975	$5,626
2011	$7,311	$6,687	$6,187	$5,746
2012	$7,613	$6,955	$6,399	$5,866
2013	$8,057	$7,340	$6,791	$6,224
2014	$7,569	$6,960	$6,110	$6,235
2015	$7,758	$7,153	$6,757	$6,469
2016	$8,141	$7,493	$7,059	$6,713
2017	$8,967	$8,159	$7,472	$6,963
2018	$9,373	$8,505	$7,787	$7,280
2019	$9,596	$8,717	$7,963	$7,433
2020	$9,818	$8,928	$8,138	$7,587
2021	$10,400	$9,516	$8,788	$8,164
2022	$10,088	$9,360	$9,100	$8,528

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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.