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DOL Data · 2022

McMullen County, TX

Infant daycare in McMullen County, TX costs $153 per week ($7,956 per year) for center-based care, and $138 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $60,313, the childcare burden is 13.2% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$153
$7,956/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$138
$7,176/yr
Median Income
$60,313
Burden Index
13.2%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$153$7,956$138$7,176
Toddler (1-2)$144$7,488$133$6,916
Preschool (3-5)$140$7,280$131$6,812
School-Age (6+)$133$6,916$125$6,500
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McMullen County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in McMullen County costs $153 per week ($7,956 per year). Family-based infant care costs $138 per week ($7,176 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for McMullen County is 13.2%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $60,313 would spend about 13.2% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. McMullen County at $153/wk is 12% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in McMullen County costs $7,956 per year.

In McMullen County, TX, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $138/wk compared to $153/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $131/wk vs $140/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $125/wk (family) or $133/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.

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