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Childcare Costs in Travis County, TX

FIPS: 48453 · Data year: 2022

$11,908

Center Infant/yr

$10,712

Family Infant/yr

$92,731

Median Income

12.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,908	$10,712	+$1,196
Toddler	$11,128	$10,192	+$936
Preschool	$10,868	$10,088	+$780
School Age	$10,244	$9,568	+$676

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,908

Toddler $11,128

Preschool $10,868

School Age $10,244

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: $11,908

Median household income: $92,731

Cost as % of income: 12.8%

7% affordability threshold: $6,491/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$8,028	$7,487	$7,108	$6,861
2010	$8,221	$7,647	$7,212	$6,872
2011	$8,415	$7,807	$7,316	$6,882
2012	$8,609	$7,966	$7,420	$6,893
2013	$9,586	$8,939	$8,440	$7,917
2014	$9,064	$8,473	$8,099	$7,758
2015	$8,949	$8,346	$7,951	$7,662
2016	$9,316	$8,676	$8,245	$7,901
2017	$6,646	$6,188	$5,793	$8,221
2018	$10,509	$8,458	$8,954	$8,455
2019	$10,860	$9,394	$9,248	$8,722
2020	$11,211	$10,330	$9,542	$8,988
2021	$12,532	$11,596	$10,816	$10,244
2022	$11,908	$11,128	$10,868	$10,244

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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.