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DOL Data · 2022

Jeff Davis County, TX

Infant daycare in Jeff Davis County, TX costs $122 per week ($6,344 per year) for center-based care, and $111 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $38,125, the childcare burden is 16.6% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$122
$6,344/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$111
$5,772/yr
Median Income
$38,125
Burden Index
16.6%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$122$6,344$111$5,772
Toddler (1-2)$116$6,032$107$5,564
Preschool (3-5)$113$5,876$106$5,512
School-Age (6+)$108$5,616$101$5,252
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Jeff Davis County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Jeff Davis County costs $122 per week ($6,344 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 Jeff Davis County is 16.6%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $38,125 would spend about 16.6% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Jeff Davis County at $122/wk is 30% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Jeff Davis County costs $6,344 per year.

In Jeff Davis County, TX, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $111/wk compared to $122/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $106/wk vs $113/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $101/wk (family) or $108/wk (center).

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

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