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Childcare Costs in Bee County, TX

FIPS: 48025 · Data year: 2022

$6,448

Center Infant/yr

$5,876

Family Infant/yr

$50,283

Median Income

12.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,448	$5,876	+$572
Toddler	$6,084	$5,668	+$416
Preschool	$5,980	$5,564	+$416
School Age	$5,668	$5,356	+$312

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,448

Toddler $6,084

Preschool $5,980

School Age $5,668

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: $6,448

Median household income: $50,283

Cost as % of income: 12.8%

7% affordability threshold: $3,520/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$5,639	$5,196	$4,885	$4,682
2010	$5,936	$5,481	$5,138	$4,870
2011	$6,232	$5,766	$5,390	$5,059
2012	$6,529	$6,050	$5,642	$5,247
2013	$7,085	$6,570	$6,172	$5,759
2014	$6,633	$6,058	$5,699	$5,374
2015	$6,711	$6,118	$5,730	$5,450
2016	$7,028	$6,451	$6,063	$5,754
2017	$8,024	$7,322	$6,721	$6,276
2018	$8,037	$7,350	$6,781	$6,380
2019	$7,745	$7,102	$6,548	$6,161
2020	$7,454	$6,854	$6,315	$5,941
2021	$7,384	$6,916	$6,500	$6,188
2022	$6,448	$6,084	$5,980	$5,668

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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.