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Childcare Costs in Rockwall County, TX

FIPS: 48397 · Data year: 2022

$9,932

Center Infant/yr

$8,684

Family Infant/yr

$121,303

Median Income

8.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,932	$8,684	+$1,248
Toddler	$9,152	$8,216	+$936
Preschool	$8,840	$8,112	+$728
School Age	$8,268	$7,592	+$676

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,932

Toddler $9,152

Preschool $8,840

School Age $8,268

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: $9,932

Median household income: $121,303

Cost as % of income: 8.2%

7% affordability threshold: $8,491/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$7,298	$6,731	$6,339	$6,092
2010	$7,875	$7,257	$6,791	$6,430
2011	$8,453	$7,782	$7,244	$6,768
2012	$9,030	$8,307	$7,696	$7,106
2013	$8,460	$7,803	$7,296	$6,770
2014	$8,512	$7,914	$7,537	$7,194
2015	$9,287	$8,632	$8,203	$7,888
2016	$9,321	$8,692	$8,268	$7,930
2017	$9,300	$8,523	$7,862	$7,368
2018	$9,441	$8,640	$7,977	$7,509
2019	$9,589	$8,801	$8,124	$7,647
2020	$9,737	$8,962	$8,271	$7,784
2021	$10,556	$9,672	$8,996	$8,424
2022	$9,932	$9,152	$8,840	$8,268

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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.