MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Cameron County, TX?
In Cameron County, TX, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $154 a week ($667 a month, $8,008 a year).
$154
per week · Cameron County, TX · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $180 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $154 | $141 |
| Toddler | $146 | $136 |
| Preschool | $143 | $134 |
| School-age‡ | $136 | $129 |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Cameron County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,008 a year — that is 14.7% of the county’s median family income of $54,380 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Cameron County?
Uses Cameron County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CAMERON COUNTY
$8,008
per year · $667 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $3,807 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Cameron County compares
- Cameron County$154 /wk
- Texas median$185 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Cameron County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Hidalgo CountyTX | $144 /wk |
| Willacy CountyTX | $144 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Cameron County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $93 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $94 |
| 2011 | $94 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $95 |
| 2013 | $104 |
| 2014 | $104 |
| 2015 | $108 |
| 2016 | $108 |
| 2017 | $119 |
| 2018 | $125 |
| 2019 | $132 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $139 |
| 2021 | $153 |
| 2022 | $154 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Cameron County?
- The median price is $154 per week ($667 per month, $8,008 per year) at a child care center in Cameron County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Cameron County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,008 a year, or 14.7% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Cameron County?
- The median price is $141 per week ($611 per month, $7,332 per year) at a family child care home in Cameron County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Cameron County?
- The median price is $146 per week ($633 per month, $7,592 per year) at a child care center in Cameron County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Cameron County?
- The median price is $143 per week ($620 per month, $7,436 per year) at a child care center in Cameron County, based on 2022 (latest official data).