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Childcare Costs in Bosque County, TX

FIPS: 48035 · Data year: 2022

$6,968

Center Infant/yr

$6,344

Family Infant/yr

$63,868

Median Income

10.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,968	$6,344	+$624
Toddler	$6,604	$6,084	+$520
Preschool	$6,448	$6,032	+$416
School Age	$6,084	$5,720	+$364

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,968

Toddler $6,604

Preschool $6,448

School Age $6,084

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: $6,968

Median household income: $63,868

Cost as % of income: 10.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,471/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$5,074	$4,688	$4,416	$4,241
2010	$5,320	$4,917	$4,612	$4,376
2011	$5,566	$5,145	$4,809	$4,511
2012	$5,811	$5,374	$5,005	$4,646
2013	$5,595	$5,249	$4,979	$4,698
2014	$5,769	$5,356	$5,099	$4,862
2015	$5,933	$5,504	$5,223	$5,015
2016	$5,580	$5,239	$5,010	$4,826
2017	$6,365	$5,884	$5,473	$5,164
2018	$6,362	$5,889	$5,499	$5,221
2019	$6,535	$6,047	$5,624	$5,326
2020	$6,708	$6,204	$5,749	$5,431
2021	$7,332	$6,812	$6,396	$6,084
2022	$6,968	$6,604	$6,448	$6,084

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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.