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Childcare Costs in Karnes County, TX

FIPS: 48255 · Data year: 2022

$8,892

Center Infant/yr

$8,008

Family Infant/yr

$57,798

Median Income

15.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,892	$8,008	+$884
Toddler	$8,320	$7,696	+$624
Preschool	$8,112	$7,592	+$520
School Age	$7,748	$7,228	+$520

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,892

Toddler $8,320

Preschool $8,112

School Age $7,748

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: $8,892

Median household income: $57,798

Cost as % of income: 15.4%

7% affordability threshold: $4,046/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$6,653	$6,191	$5,868	$5,657
2010	$6,942	$6,440	$6,061	$5,762
2011	$7,231	$6,690	$6,253	$5,867
2012	$7,519	$6,939	$6,445	$5,972
2013	$7,769	$7,262	$6,872	$6,464
2014	$7,496	$7,020	$6,718	$6,443
2015	$7,920	$7,405	$7,067	$6,820
2016	$7,834	$7,280	$6,908	$6,612
2017	$8,614	$7,972	$7,420	$7,007
2018	$8,666	$8,029	$7,498	$7,121
2019	$8,797	$8,163	$7,613	$7,224
2020	$8,928	$8,297	$7,727	$7,327
2021	$9,724	$9,048	$8,476	$8,008
2022	$8,892	$8,320	$8,112	$7,748

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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.