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Childcare Costs in Kent County, TX

FIPS: 48263 · Data year: 2022

$6,448

Center Infant/yr

$5,876

Family Infant/yr

$68,553

Median Income

9.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,448	$5,876	+$572
Toddler	$6,084	$5,616	+$468
Preschool	$5,928	$5,564	+$364
School Age	$5,616	$5,304	+$312

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,448

Toddler $6,084

Preschool $5,928

School Age $5,616

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: $6,448

Median household income: $68,553

Cost as % of income: 9.4%

7% affordability threshold: $4,799/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$4,515	$4,176	$3,936	$3,788
2010	$4,797	$4,417	$4,129	$3,905
2011	$5,079	$4,659	$4,321	$4,022
2012	$5,361	$4,901	$4,514	$4,139
2013	$5,723	$5,275	$4,932	$4,576
2014	$5,468	$5,060	$4,802	$4,568
2015	$5,767	$5,356	$5,086	$4,891
2016	$5,733	$5,330	$5,057	$4,841
2017	$6,074	$5,595	$5,184	$4,878
2018	$6,669	$6,032	$5,509	$5,140
2019	$7,097	$6,411	$5,824	$5,413
2020	$7,524	$6,789	$6,139	$5,686
2021	$6,968	$6,396	$5,928	$5,564
2022	$6,448	$6,084	$5,928	$5,616

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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.