ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Bowie County, TX

Infant daycare in Bowie County, TX costs $121 per week ($6,292 per year) for center-based care, and $111 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $56,628, the childcare burden is 11.1% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$121
$6,292/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$111
$5,772/yr
Median Income
$56,628
Burden Index
11.1%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$121$6,292$111$5,772
Toddler (1-2)$114$5,928$106$5,512
Preschool (3-5)$112$5,824$105$5,460
School-Age (6+)$107$5,564$101$5,252
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Bowie County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Bowie County costs $121 per week ($6,292 per year). Family-based infant care costs $111 per week ($5,772 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Bowie County is 11.1%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $56,628 would spend about 11.1% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Bowie County at $121/wk is 30% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Bowie County costs $6,292 per year.

In Bowie County, TX, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $111/wk compared to $121/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $105/wk vs $112/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $101/wk (family) or $107/wk (center).

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Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau Childcare Prices, 2026.