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Childcare Costs in Dickens County, TX

FIPS: 48125 · Data year: 2022

$7,592

Center Infant/yr

$6,916

Family Infant/yr

$46,638

Median Income

16.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,592	$6,916	+$676
Toddler	$7,176	$6,604	+$572
Preschool	$6,968	$6,552	+$416
School Age	$6,656	$6,240	+$416

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,592

Toddler $7,176

Preschool $6,968

School Age $6,656

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: $7,592

Median household income: $46,638

Cost as % of income: 16.3%

7% affordability threshold: $3,265/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$5,478	$5,101	$4,838	$4,666
2010	$5,619	$5,208	$4,896	$4,651
2011	$5,759	$5,314	$4,955	$4,637
2012	$5,899	$5,421	$5,013	$4,623
2013	$5,980	$5,613	$5,327	$5,028
2014	$5,629	$5,283	$5,065	$4,867
2015	$5,842	$5,491	$5,262	$5,093
2016	$6,388	$5,977	$5,699	$5,478
2017	$7,426	$6,968	$6,573	$5,496
2018	$6,906	$6,393	$5,967	$5,665
2019	$7,085	$6,588	$6,158	$5,854
2020	$7,264	$6,783	$6,349	$6,042
2021	$7,904	$7,384	$6,968	$6,604
2022	$7,592	$7,176	$6,968	$6,656

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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.