MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Jim Hogg County, TX?
In Jim Hogg County, TX, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $126 a week ($546 a month, $6,552 a year).
$126
per week · Jim Hogg County, TX · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $147 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 | $126 | $115 |
| Toddler | $119 | $111 |
| Preschool | $117 | $110 |
| School-age‡ | $111 | $105 |
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 Jim Hogg County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,552 a year — that is 14.2% of the county’s median family income of $46,250 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Jim Hogg County?
Uses Jim Hogg County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN JIM HOGG COUNTY
$6,552
per year · $546 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.2%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $3,238 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Jim Hogg County compares
- Jim Hogg County$126 /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 Jim Hogg County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Brooks CountyTX | $153 /wk |
| Duval CountyTX | $153 /wk |
| Starr CountyTX | $144 /wk |
| Webb CountyTX | $126 /wk |
| Zapata CountyTX | $126 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Jim Hogg County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $93 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $97 |
| 2011 | $102 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $107 |
| 2013 | $127 |
| 2014 | $114 |
| 2015 | $117 |
| 2016 | $116 |
| 2017 | $126 |
| 2018 | $132 |
| 2019 | $133 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $134 |
| 2021 | $147 |
| 2022 | $126 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Jim Hogg County?
- The median price is $126 per week ($546 per month, $6,552 per year) at a child care center in Jim Hogg County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Jim Hogg County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,552 a year, or 14.2% 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 Jim Hogg County?
- The median price is $115 per week ($498 per month, $5,980 per year) at a family child care home in Jim Hogg County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Jim Hogg County?
- The median price is $119 per week ($516 per month, $6,188 per year) at a child care center in Jim Hogg County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Jim Hogg County?
- The median price is $117 per week ($507 per month, $6,084 per year) at a child care center in Jim Hogg County, based on 2022 (latest official data).