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Childcare Costs in Jefferson County, TX

FIPS: 48245 · Data year: 2022

$7,020

Center Infant/yr

$6,448

Family Infant/yr

$57,294

Median Income

12.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,020	$6,448	+$572
Toddler	$6,656	$6,188	+$468
Preschool	$6,500	$6,136	+$364
School Age	$6,240	$5,876	+$364

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,020

Toddler $6,656

Preschool $6,500

School Age $6,240

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: $7,020

Median household income: $57,294

Cost as % of income: 12.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,011/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$4,592	$4,310	$4,112	$3,987
2010	$4,919	$4,602	$4,360	$4,170
2011	$5,247	$4,895	$4,609	$4,354
2012	$5,574	$5,187	$4,857	$4,537
2013	$6,097	$5,699	$5,392	$5,070
2014	$5,691	$5,333	$5,106	$4,898
2015	$6,006	$5,606	$5,343	$5,151
2016	$5,894	$5,507	$5,244	$5,034
2017	$6,731	$6,232	$5,806	$5,486
2018	$6,942	$6,406	$5,962	$5,647
2019	$7,121	$6,591	$6,132	$5,808
2020	$7,301	$6,776	$6,302	$5,970
2021	$7,696	$7,176	$6,760	$6,396
2022	$7,020	$6,656	$6,500	$6,240

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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.