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Childcare Costs in Shelby County, TX

FIPS: 48419 · Data year: 2022

$6,708

Center Infant/yr

$6,084

Family Infant/yr

$49,231

Median Income

13.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,708	$6,084	+$624
Toddler	$6,292	$5,824	+$468
Preschool	$6,136	$5,720	+$416
School Age	$5,824	$5,460	+$364

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,708

Toddler $6,292

Preschool $6,136

School Age $5,824

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: $6,708

Median household income: $49,231

Cost as % of income: 13.6%

7% affordability threshold: $3,446/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$4,784	$4,462	$4,237	$4,090
2010	$4,922	$4,584	$4,329	$4,129
2011	$5,060	$4,706	$4,422	$4,168
2012	$5,197	$4,828	$4,514	$4,207
2013	$5,751	$5,359	$5,057	$4,740
2014	$5,351	$5,005	$4,784	$4,586
2015	$5,517	$5,151	$4,909	$4,732
2016	$5,691	$5,307	$5,049	$4,841
2017	$6,235	$5,741	$5,317	$5,000
2018	$6,461	$5,902	$5,442	$5,117
2019	$6,684	$6,106	$5,612	$5,264
2020	$6,906	$6,310	$5,782	$5,411
2021	$7,540	$6,916	$6,448	$6,032
2022	$6,708	$6,292	$6,136	$5,824

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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.