ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Cooke County, TX

Infant daycare in Cooke County, TX costs $138 per week ($7,176 per year) for center-based care, and $125 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $66,374, the childcare burden is 10.8% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$138
$7,176/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$125
$6,500/yr
Median Income
$66,374
Burden Index
10.8%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$138$7,176$125$6,500
Toddler (1-2)$130$6,760$120$6,240
Preschool (3-5)$127$6,604$118$6,136
School-Age (6+)$120$6,240$113$5,876
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Cooke County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Cooke County costs $138 per week ($7,176 per year). Family-based infant care costs $125 per week ($6,500 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Cooke County is 10.8%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $66,374 would spend about 10.8% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Cooke County at $138/wk is 20% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Cooke County costs $7,176 per year.

In Cooke County, TX, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $125/wk compared to $138/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $118/wk vs $127/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $113/wk (family) or $120/wk (center).

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