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DOL Data · 2022

Liberty County, TX

Infant daycare in Liberty County, TX costs $185 per week ($9,620 per year) for center-based care, and $164 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $59,605, the childcare burden is 16.1% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$185
$9,620/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$164
$8,528/yr
Median Income
$59,605
Burden Index
16.1%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$185$9,620$164$8,528
Toddler (1-2)$172$8,944$155$8,060
Preschool (3-5)$167$8,684$153$7,956
School-Age (6+)$156$8,112$144$7,488
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Liberty County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Liberty County costs $185 per week ($9,620 per year). Family-based infant care costs $164 per week ($8,528 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Liberty County is 16.1%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $59,605 would spend about 16.1% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Liberty County at $185/wk is 7% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Liberty County costs $9,620 per year.

In Liberty County, TX, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $164/wk compared to $185/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $153/wk vs $167/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $144/wk (family) or $156/wk (center).

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