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Childcare Costs in Tarrant County, TX

FIPS: 48439 · Data year: 2022

$10,348

Center Infant/yr

$9,204

Family Infant/yr

$78,872

Median Income

13.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,348	$9,204	+$1,144
Toddler	$9,620	$8,736	+$884
Preschool	$9,360	$8,632	+$728
School Age	$8,788	$8,164	+$624

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,348

Toddler $9,620

Preschool $9,360

School Age $8,788

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: $10,348

Median household income: $78,872

Cost as % of income: 13.1%

7% affordability threshold: $5,521/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$7,436	$6,847	$6,437	$6,174
2010	$7,907	$7,272	$6,794	$6,422
2011	$8,377	$7,698	$7,152	$6,671
2012	$8,848	$8,122	$7,509	$6,919
2013	$8,983	$8,323	$7,813	$7,285
2014	$8,512	$7,883	$7,488	$7,129
2015	$8,824	$8,203	$7,795	$7,498
2016	$8,632	$8,042	$7,644	$7,327
2017	$9,472	$8,713	$8,063	$7,576
2018	$9,659	$8,900	$8,271	$7,823
2019	$9,945	$9,149	$8,463	$7,978
2020	$10,231	$9,399	$8,655	$8,133
2021	$11,076	$10,244	$9,568	$8,996
2022	$10,348	$9,620	$9,360	$8,788

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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.