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Childcare Costs in Wichita County, TX

FIPS: 48485 · Data year: 2022

$6,760

Center Infant/yr

$6,084

Family Infant/yr

$58,862

Median Income

11.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,760	$6,084	+$676
Toddler	$6,344	$5,824	+$520
Preschool	$6,188	$5,720	+$468
School Age	$5,824	$5,460	+$364

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,760

Toddler $6,344

Preschool $6,188

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: $6,760

Median household income: $58,862

Cost as % of income: 11.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,120/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$5,013	$4,594	$4,303	$4,111
2010	$5,174	$4,750	$4,433	$4,186
2011	$5,335	$4,906	$4,563	$4,261
2012	$5,496	$5,062	$4,693	$4,337
2013	$5,777	$5,356	$5,034	$4,696
2014	$5,429	$5,044	$4,802	$4,584
2015	$5,522	$5,132	$4,878	$4,690
2016	$5,603	$5,229	$4,976	$4,776
2017	$6,391	$5,879	$5,439	$5,112
2018	$6,591	$6,050	$5,603	$5,665
2019	$6,873	$6,304	$5,813	$5,657
2020	$7,155	$6,557	$6,022	$5,647
2021	$7,488	$6,916	$6,448	$6,032
2022	$6,760	$6,344	$6,188	$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.