Hill County, TX
Infant daycare in Hill County, TX costs $134 per week ($6,968 per year) for center-based care, and $122 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $60,669, the childcare burden is 11.5% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.
Cost Breakdown by Age Group
| Age Group | Center/Wk | Center/Yr | Family/Wk | Family/Yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant (0-1) | $134 | $6,968 | $122 | $6,344 |
| Toddler (1-2) | $127 | $6,604 | $117 | $6,084 |
| Preschool (3-5) | $124 | $6,448 | $116 | $6,032 |
| School-Age (6+) | $117 | $6,084 | $110 | $5,720 |
Hill County Childcare FAQ
Center-based infant care in Hill County costs $134 per week ($6,968 per year). Family-based infant care costs $122 per week ($6,344 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.
The Childcare Burden Index for Hill County is 11.5%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $60,669 would spend about 11.5% of their income on infant center-based childcare.
The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Hill County at $134/wk is 23% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Hill County costs $6,968 per year.
In Hill County, TX, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $122/wk compared to $134/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $116/wk vs $124/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $110/wk (family) or $117/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.