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Childcare Costs in Sutton County, TX

FIPS: 48435 · Data year: 2022

$5,876

Center Infant/yr

$5,304

Family Infant/yr

$56,778

Median Income

10.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$5,876	$5,304	+$572
Toddler	$5,512	$5,044	+$468
Preschool	$5,356	$4,992	+$364
School Age	$5,096	$4,784	+$312

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $5,876

Toddler $5,512

Preschool $5,356

School Age $5,096

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: $5,876

Median household income: $56,778

Cost as % of income: 10.3%

7% affordability threshold: $3,974/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$5,456	$5,077	$4,806	$4,628
2010	$5,468	$5,070	$4,768	$4,532
2011	$5,480	$5,064	$4,731	$4,436
2012	$5,491	$5,057	$4,693	$4,339
2013	$5,946	$5,551	$5,247	$4,927
2014	$5,720	$5,398	$5,192	$5,005
2015	$5,720	$5,398	$5,192	$5,005
2016	$5,975	$5,663	$5,452	$5,281
2017	$6,022	$5,678	$5,385	$5,161
2018	$6,167	$5,842	$5,572	$5,377
2019	$6,299	$5,910	$5,572	$5,332
2020	$6,430	$5,977	$5,572	$5,286
2021	$6,708	$6,344	$6,032	$5,824
2022	$5,876	$5,512	$5,356	$5,096

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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.