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Childcare Costs in Live Oak County, TX

FIPS: 48297 · Data year: 2022

$7,956

Center Infant/yr

$7,176

Family Infant/yr

$55,949

Median Income

14.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,956	$7,176	+$780
Toddler	$7,488	$6,916	+$572
Preschool	$7,280	$6,812	+$468
School Age	$6,916	$6,500	+$416

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,956

Toddler $7,488

Preschool $7,280

School Age $6,916

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: $7,956

Median household income: $55,949

Cost as % of income: 14.2%

7% affordability threshold: $3,916/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$5,639	$5,196	$4,885	$4,682
2010	$5,936	$5,481	$5,138	$4,870
2011	$6,232	$5,766	$5,390	$5,059
2012	$6,529	$6,050	$5,642	$5,247
2013	$7,085	$6,570	$6,172	$5,759
2014	$6,633	$6,058	$5,699	$5,374
2015	$6,711	$6,118	$5,730	$5,450
2016	$7,028	$6,451	$6,063	$5,754
2017	$8,024	$7,322	$6,721	$6,276
2018	$8,037	$7,350	$6,781	$6,380
2019	$8,094	$7,423	$6,845	$6,439
2020	$8,151	$7,496	$6,908	$6,497
2021	$8,788	$8,112	$7,592	$7,176
2022	$7,956	$7,488	$7,280	$6,916

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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.