MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Deaf Smith County, TX?
In Deaf Smith County, TX, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $147 a week ($637 a month, $7,644 a year).
$147
per week · Deaf Smith County, TX · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $172 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 | $147 | $134 |
| Toddler | $139 | $129 |
| Preschool | $136 | $127 |
| School-age‡ | $129 | $122 |
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 Deaf Smith County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,644 a year — that is 14.1% of the county’s median family income of $54,307 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Deaf Smith County?
Uses Deaf Smith County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN DEAF SMITH COUNTY
$7,644
per year · $637 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $3,801 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Deaf Smith County compares
- Deaf Smith County$147 /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 Deaf Smith County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Castro CountyTX | $147 /wk |
| Curry CountyNM | no data available |
| Oldham CountyTX | $147 /wk |
| Parmer CountyTX | $147 /wk |
| Potter CountyTX | $147 /wk |
| Quay CountyNM | no data available |
| Randall CountyTX | $147 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Deaf Smith County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $106 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $110 |
| 2011 | $113 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $117 |
| 2013 | $123 |
| 2014 | $118 |
| 2015 | $125 |
| 2016 | $120 |
| 2017 | $138 |
| 2018 | $143 |
| 2019 | $149 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $155 |
| 2021 | $162 |
| 2022 | $147 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Deaf Smith County?
- The median price is $147 per week ($637 per month, $7,644 per year) at a child care center in Deaf Smith County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Deaf Smith County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,644 a year, or 14.1% 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 Deaf Smith County?
- The median price is $134 per week ($581 per month, $6,968 per year) at a family child care home in Deaf Smith County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Deaf Smith County?
- The median price is $139 per week ($602 per month, $7,228 per year) at a child care center in Deaf Smith County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Deaf Smith County?
- The median price is $136 per week ($589 per month, $7,072 per year) at a child care center in Deaf Smith County, based on 2022 (latest official data).