County childcare costs · DOL NDCP 2022
Childcare costs in Erath County, TX
The standout signal in Erath County, TX is income burden: infant center care takes 16.6% of median ACS income (HEAVY · mid-burden tercile), while the sticker sits 4% above the national average.
Data updated 2026-07-05
- $9,932
- Center Infant/yr
- $8,684
- Family Infant/yr
- $59,654
- Median Income
- 16.6%
- % of Income (Infant)
The verdict
Erath County pairs the 38th percentile for infant-care affordability nationally with a moderate income burden on families.
- 38th pct.
- affordability nationally
- Moderate
- income-burden tier
- Moderate
- family-vs-infant price gap
- #1,646
- of 2,662 priced counties
A center-based childcare affordability composite (infant, preschool, and school-age price burden relative to local median income) plus poverty rate, benchmarked against every other tracked county nationally. Not a rating of childcare quality, safety, or availability. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.
National sticker context: $9,592 average.
Erath County, TX families pay $9,932/year for center-based infant care, while family childcare is $8,684/year, based on National Database of Childcare Prices survey data from the U.S. Department of Labor. This represents 16.6% of the median household income, exceeding the HHS 7% affordability threshold. Toddler care at a center costs $9,152/year.
Annual childcare costs by age in Erath County
| Age Group | Center-Based | Family Childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $9,932 | $8,684 |
| Toddler | $9,152 | $8,216 |
| Preschool | $8,840 | $8,112 |
| School Age | $8,268 | $7,592 |
Where Erath County ranks on infant-care cost
Center-based infant care, every U.S. county with reported prices
$9,932 more affordable than 38% of 2,662 US counties
Each bar is a $2.5K-wide band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices · 2022
Erath County vs. every other Texas county: income vs. infant-care cost
Median household income (x) vs. average center-based infant care (y) across 30 Texas counties with reported prices. Crosshairs at the Texas median.
Within Texas, Erath County has lower income but higher infant-care cost than the typical Texas county (its national standing, the 38th percentile for infant-care affordability nationally, is a separate comparison against every U.S. county, not just its own state).
Full NDCP Care Ladder in Erath County
Every age×setting NDCP cell is reported here (PAR / HEAVY · mid-price), center premium and age-step are county-specific.
| Age | Center | Family | Center premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $9,932 | $8,684 | +$1,248 (+14.4%) |
| Toddler | $9,152 | $8,216 | +$936 (+11.4%) |
| Preschool | $8,840 | $8,112 | +$728 (+9%) |
| School Age | $8,268 | $7,592 | +$676 (+8.9%) |
Across all four ages, a center path totals $36,192/year versus $32,604/year for family care ($3,588 more at a center). Infant center care runs 1.2× school-age center care here. Among the 254Texas counties with a complete NDCP ladder, Erath County ranks #232 by infant center price (1 = cheapest).
Erath County burden reading
The standout signal in Erath County, TX is income burden: infant center care takes 16.6% of median ACS income (HEAVY · mid-burden tercile), while the sticker sits 4% above the national average.
Mid-burden tercile: Erath County spends 16.6% of a $59,654 median on infant center care (HEAVY). Pair the PAR sticker with the age-group table before treating any single cell as the household story.
For how to vet a licensed provider (inspection reports, QRIS ratings, CCDF subsidy intake), see Choosing Quality Childcare. Rate methodology: how these numbers are computed.
Historical Price Trends (2008–2022)
The NDCP has tracked center-based infant care here for 14 years, from 2009 through 2022.
View full data table (all care types) ▼
| Year | Ctr Infant |
|---|---|
| 2008 | N/A |
| 2009 | $7,298 |
| 2010 | $7,875 |
| 2011 | $8,453 |
| 2012 | $9,030 |
| 2013 | $8,460 |
| 2014 | $8,512 |
| 2015 | $9,287 |
| 2016 | $9,321 |
| 2017 | $9,300 |
| 2018 | $9,441 |
| 2019 | $9,589 |
| 2020 | $9,737 |
| 2021 | $10,556 |
| 2022 | $9,932 |
Nearest infant-price counties in Texas
Ordered by ABS(center_infant) to Erath County's PAR NDCP sticker - not A-Z chrome.
What to do with Erath County
Infant center care here runs 16.6% of the local median income (HEAVY), check where your own household lands.
- Erath County spends 16.6% of median income on infant center care, above the HHS 7%-of-income affordability line. See exactly where your own household income lands. Affordability calculator
- $9,932/yr center infant sticker (PAR) - see how Erath County compares against the full national ladder. National rankings
- If care is straining the budget, federal and state programs (CCDF, Head Start) can cut it sharply. Check whether Erath County families are likely eligible. Check subsidy eligibility
Figures are NDCP county-level survey medians for 2022 - your local providers set the actual price.