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Childcare Costs in El Paso County, TX

FIPS: 48141 · Data year: 2022

$6,344

Center Infant/yr

$5,772

Family Infant/yr

$55,417

Median Income

11.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,344	$5,772	+$572
Toddler	$6,032	$5,564	+$468
Preschool	$5,876	$5,512	+$364
School Age	$5,616	$5,252	+$364

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,344

Toddler $6,032

Preschool $5,876

School Age $5,616

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: $6,344

Median household income: $55,417

Cost as % of income: 11.4%

7% affordability threshold: $3,879/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$4,957	$4,585	$4,325	$4,155
2010	$5,054	$4,662	$4,365	$4,134
2011	$5,152	$4,739	$4,406	$4,113
2012	$5,249	$4,815	$4,446	$4,092
2013	$5,899	$5,465	$5,132	$4,784
2014	$5,795	$5,348	$5,065	$4,810
2015	$5,894	$5,465	$5,184	$4,979
2016	$6,812	$6,315	$5,983	$5,197
2017	$6,789	$6,235	$5,764	$4,893
2018	$7,093	$6,562	$6,120	$5,288
2019	$7,064	$6,521	$6,052	$5,462
2020	$7,036	$6,479	$5,983	$5,634
2021	$7,176	$6,656	$6,188	$5,824
2022	$6,344	$6,032	$5,876	$5,616

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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.