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Childcare Costs in Howard County, TX

FIPS: 48227 · Data year: 2022

$8,060

Center Infant/yr

$7,176

Family Infant/yr

$67,243

Median Income

12.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,060	$7,176	+$884
Toddler	$7,488	$6,812	+$676
Preschool	$7,280	$6,708	+$572
School Age	$6,864	$6,344	+$520

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,060

Toddler $7,488

Preschool $7,280

School Age $6,864

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: $8,060

Median household income: $67,243

Cost as % of income: 12.0%

7% affordability threshold: $4,707/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$4,742	$4,428	$4,211	$4,073
2010	$5,039	$4,688	$4,423	$4,215
2011	$5,335	$4,948	$4,635	$4,357
2012	$5,632	$5,208	$4,846	$4,498
2013	$6,050	$5,684	$5,400	$5,104
2014	$6,297	$5,889	$5,632	$5,395
2015	$6,279	$5,915	$5,676	$5,499
2016	$6,412	$6,045	$5,798	$5,598
2017	$6,872	$6,318	$5,847	$5,494
2018	$8,073	$7,340	$6,734	$6,308
2019	$8,203	$7,453	$6,811	$6,360
2020	$8,333	$7,566	$6,887	$6,412
2021	$8,684	$8,008	$7,436	$7,020
2022	$8,060	$7,488	$7,280	$6,864

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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.