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Childcare Costs in Hidalgo County, TX

FIPS: 48215 · Data year: 2022

$7,488

Center Infant/yr

$6,812

Family Infant/yr

$49,371

Median Income

15.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,488	$6,812	+$676
Toddler	$7,072	$6,552	+$520
Preschool	$6,916	$6,448	+$468
School Age	$6,552	$6,240	+$312

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,488

Toddler $7,072

Preschool $6,916

School Age $6,552

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: $7,488

Median household income: $49,371

Cost as % of income: 15.2%

7% affordability threshold: $3,456/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$5,424	$5,027	$4,753	$4,578
2010	$5,481	$5,039	$4,706	$4,446
2011	$5,538	$5,051	$4,659	$4,315
2012	$5,595	$5,062	$4,612	$4,183
2013	$5,775	$5,286	$4,911	$4,524
2014	$5,606	$5,148	$4,859	$4,599
2015	$5,359	$4,888	$4,584	$4,360
2016	$5,689	$5,234	$4,930	$4,685
2017	$6,547	$5,996	$5,525	$5,174
2018	$6,747	$6,162	$5,676	$5,333
2019	$6,994	$6,396	$5,880	$5,519
2020	$7,241	$6,630	$6,084	$5,704
2021	$7,800	$7,228	$6,760	$6,344
2022	$7,488	$7,072	$6,916	$6,552

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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.