ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Tarrant County, TX

Infant daycare in Tarrant County, TX costs $199 per week ($10,348 per year) for center-based care, and $177 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $78,872, the childcare burden is 13.1% of income. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$199
$10,348/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$177
$9,204/yr
Median Income
$78,872
Burden Index
13.1%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$199$10,348$177$9,204
Toddler (1-2)$185$9,620$168$8,736
Preschool (3-5)$180$9,360$166$8,632
School-Age (6+)$169$8,788$157$8,164
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Tarrant County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Tarrant County costs $199 per week ($10,348 per year). Family-based infant care costs $177 per week ($9,204 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Tarrant County is 13.1%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $78,872 would spend about 13.1% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Tarrant County at $199/wk is 15% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Tarrant County costs $10,348 per year.

In Tarrant County, TX, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $177/wk compared to $199/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $166/wk vs $180/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $157/wk (family) or $169/wk (center).

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