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Childcare Costs in Dimmit County, TX

FIPS: 48127 · Data year: 2022

$6,760

Center Infant/yr

$6,240

Family Infant/yr

$27,374

Median Income

24.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,760	$6,240	+$520
Toddler	$6,448	$6,084	+$364
Preschool	$6,344	$6,032	+$312
School Age	$6,084	$5,824	+$260

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,760

Toddler $6,448

Preschool $6,344

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: $6,760

Median household income: $27,374

Cost as % of income: 24.7%

7% affordability threshold: $1,916/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$4,170	$3,944	$3,790	$3,705
2010	$4,631	$4,321	$4,085	$3,900
2011	$5,091	$4,698	$4,380	$4,095
2012	$5,551	$5,075	$4,675	$4,290
2013	$5,520	$5,169	$4,898	$4,615
2014	$5,385	$5,026	$4,797	$4,592
2015	$5,665	$5,268	$5,008	$4,818
2016	$5,499	$5,104	$4,839	$4,625
2017	$5,554	$5,140	$4,784	$4,519
2018	$5,678	$5,273	$4,935	$4,696
2019	$5,911	$5,503	$5,151	$4,901
2020	$6,144	$5,733	$5,366	$5,106
2021	$6,864	$6,396	$6,084	$5,772
2022	$6,760	$6,448	$6,344	$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.