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Childcare Costs in Walker County, TX

FIPS: 48471 · Data year: 2022

$9,620

Center Infant/yr

$8,528

Family Infant/yr

$47,193

Median Income

20.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,620	$8,528	+$1,092
Toddler	$8,944	$8,060	+$884
Preschool	$8,684	$7,956	+$728
School Age	$8,112	$7,488	+$624

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,620

Toddler $8,944

Preschool $8,684

School Age $8,112

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: $9,620

Median household income: $47,193

Cost as % of income: 20.4%

7% affordability threshold: $3,304/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$6,614	$6,083	$5,712	$5,478
2010	$6,934	$6,344	$5,899	$5,554
2011	$7,254	$6,606	$6,087	$5,629
2012	$7,574	$6,867	$6,274	$5,704
2013	$7,836	$7,158	$6,640	$6,102
2014	$8,141	$7,475	$7,056	$6,679
2015	$7,836	$7,264	$6,887	$6,614
2016	$8,330	$7,693	$7,267	$6,926
2017	$8,934	$8,164	$7,509	$7,020
2018	$9,134	$8,341	$7,686	$7,220
2019	$9,339	$8,544	$7,860	$7,378
2020	$9,545	$8,746	$8,034	$7,535
2021	$10,348	$9,516	$8,840	$8,268
2022	$9,620	$8,944	$8,684	$8,112

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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.