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DOL Data · 2022

Burleson County, TX

Infant daycare in Burleson County, TX costs $154 per week ($8,008 per year) for center-based care, and $139 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $71,745, the childcare burden is 11.2% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$154
$8,008/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$139
$7,228/yr
Median Income
$71,745
Burden Index
11.2%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$154$8,008$139$7,228
Toddler (1-2)$145$7,540$134$6,968
Preschool (3-5)$141$7,332$132$6,864
School-Age (6+)$134$6,968$126$6,552
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Burleson County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Burleson County costs $154 per week ($8,008 per year). Family-based infant care costs $139 per week ($7,228 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Burleson County is 11.2%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $71,745 would spend about 11.2% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Burleson County at $154/wk is 11% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Burleson County costs $8,008 per year.

In Burleson County, TX, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $139/wk compared to $154/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $132/wk vs $141/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $126/wk (family) or $134/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.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. counties with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

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