MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Jim Wells County, TX?
In Jim Wells County, TX, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $153 a week ($663 a month, $7,956 a year).
$153
per week · Jim Wells County, TX · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $179 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 | $153 | $138 |
| Toddler | $144 | $133 |
| Preschool | $140 | $131 |
| School-age‡ | $133 | $125 |
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 Wells County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,956 a year — that is 13.5% of the county’s median family income of $58,764 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Jim Wells County?
Uses Jim Wells County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN JIM WELLS COUNTY
$7,956
per year · $663 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,113 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Jim Wells County compares
- Jim Wells County$153 /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 Wells County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Brooks CountyTX | $153 /wk |
| Duval CountyTX | $153 /wk |
| Kleberg CountyTX | $153 /wk |
| Live Oak CountyTX | $153 /wk |
| Nueces CountyTX | $153 /wk |
| San Patricio CountyTX | $153 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Jim Wells County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $108 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $114 |
| 2011 | $120 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $126 |
| 2013 | $136 |
| 2014 | $128 |
| 2015 | $129 |
| 2016 | $135 |
| 2017 | $154 |
| 2018 | $155 |
| 2019 | $156 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $157 |
| 2021 | $169 |
| 2022 | $153 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Jim Wells County?
- The median price is $153 per week ($663 per month, $7,956 per year) at a child care center in Jim Wells County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Jim Wells County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,956 a year, or 13.5% 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 Wells County?
- The median price is $138 per week ($598 per month, $7,176 per year) at a family child care home in Jim Wells County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Jim Wells County?
- The median price is $144 per week ($624 per month, $7,488 per year) at a child care center in Jim Wells County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Jim Wells County?
- The median price is $140 per week ($607 per month, $7,280 per year) at a child care center in Jim Wells County, based on 2022 (latest official data).