ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Hardin County, TX

Infant daycare in Hardin County, TX costs $135 per week ($7,020 per year) for center-based care, and $124 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $70,164, the childcare burden is 10.0% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$135
$7,020/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$124
$6,448/yr
Median Income
$70,164
Burden Index
10.0%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$135$7,020$124$6,448
Toddler (1-2)$128$6,656$119$6,188
Preschool (3-5)$125$6,500$118$6,136
School-Age (6+)$120$6,240$113$5,876
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Hardin County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Hardin County costs $135 per week ($7,020 per year). Family-based infant care costs $124 per week ($6,448 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Hardin County is 10.0%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $70,164 would spend about 10.0% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Hardin County at $135/wk is 22% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Hardin County costs $7,020 per year.

In Hardin County, TX, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $124/wk compared to $135/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $118/wk vs $125/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.