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Childcare Costs in Harris County, GA

FIPS: 13145 · Data year: 2022

$7,436

Center Infant/yr

$6,760

Family Infant/yr

$85,936

Median Income

8.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,436	$6,760	+$676
Toddler	$6,916	$5,824	+$1,092
Preschool	$6,638	$5,876	+$762
School Age	$3,640	$3,120	+$520

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,436

Toddler $6,916

Preschool $6,638

School Age $3,640

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: $7,436

Median household income: $85,936

Cost as % of income: 8.7%

7% affordability threshold: $6,016/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2014	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2015	$6,344	$5,824	$5,876	$5,460
2016	$6,500	$5,980	$5,980	$5,200
2017	$6,656	$6,136	$6,084	$4,940
2018	$6,812	$6,292	$6,188	$4,680
2019	$6,968	$6,448	$6,292	$4,420
2020	$7,124	$6,604	$6,396	$4,160
2021	$7,280	$6,760	$6,500	$3,900
2022	$7,436	$6,916	$6,638	$3,640

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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.