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Childcare Costs in Wheeler County, TX

FIPS: 48483 · Data year: 2022

$7,644

Center Infant/yr

$6,968

Family Infant/yr

$58,158

Median Income

13.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,644	$6,968	+$676
Toddler	$7,228	$6,708	+$520
Preschool	$7,072	$6,604	+$468
School Age	$6,708	$6,344	+$364

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,644

Toddler $7,228

Preschool $7,072

School Age $6,708

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: $7,644

Median household income: $58,158

Cost as % of income: 13.1%

7% affordability threshold: $4,071/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$5,507	$5,127	$4,864	$4,697
2010	$5,697	$5,273	$4,953	$4,703
2011	$5,886	$5,418	$5,043	$4,710
2012	$6,076	$5,564	$5,132	$4,716
2013	$6,404	$5,996	$5,678	$5,346
2014	$6,136	$5,723	$5,460	$5,223
2015	$6,474	$6,071	$5,803	$5,608
2016	$6,245	$5,884	$5,637	$5,442
2017	$7,155	$6,607	$6,136	$5,785
2018	$7,415	$6,799	$5,858	$5,928
2019	$7,732	$7,105	$6,348	$6,182
2020	$8,050	$7,410	$6,838	$6,435
2021	$8,424	$7,800	$7,228	$6,812
2022	$7,644	$7,228	$7,072	$6,708

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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.