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Childcare Costs in Lampasas County, TX

FIPS: 48281 · Data year: 2022

$6,916

Center Infant/yr

$6,292

Family Infant/yr

$73,269

Median Income

9.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,916	$6,292	+$624
Toddler	$6,552	$6,032	+$520
Preschool	$6,396	$5,980	+$416
School Age	$6,084	$5,720	+$364

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,916

Toddler $6,552

Preschool $6,396

School Age $6,084

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: $6,916

Median household income: $73,269

Cost as % of income: 9.4%

7% affordability threshold: $5,129/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$5,051	$4,690	$4,440	$4,273
2010	$5,239	$4,870	$4,592	$4,373
2011	$5,428	$5,049	$4,744	$4,474
2012	$5,616	$5,229	$4,896	$4,573
2013	$6,105	$5,736	$5,450	$5,148
2014	$5,728	$5,366	$5,135	$4,927
2015	$5,847	$5,515	$5,294	$5,132
2016	$5,754	$5,424	$5,200	$5,018
2017	$6,474	$6,019	$5,608	$5,301
2018	$6,893	$6,349	$5,897	$5,577
2019	$7,006	$6,468	$6,002	$5,673
2020	$7,119	$6,586	$6,107	$5,769
2021	$7,332	$6,812	$6,396	$6,032
2022	$6,916	$6,552	$6,396	$6,084

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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.