MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Karnes County, TX?
In Karnes County, TX, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $171 a week ($741 a month, $8,892 a year).
$171
per week · Karnes County, TX · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $200 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 | $171 | $154 |
| Toddler | $160 | $148 |
| Preschool | $156 | $146 |
| School-age‡ | $149 | $139 |
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 Karnes County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,892 a year — that is 12.3% of the county’s median family income of $72,396 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Karnes County?
Uses Karnes County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN KARNES COUNTY
$8,892
per year · $741 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,068 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Karnes County compares
- Karnes County$171 /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 Karnes County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Atascosa CountyTX | $171 /wk |
| Bee CountyTX | $124 /wk |
| DeWitt CountyTX | $124 /wk |
| Goliad CountyTX | $124 /wk |
| Gonzales CountyTX | $124 /wk |
| Live Oak CountyTX | $153 /wk |
| Wilson CountyTX | $171 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Karnes County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $128 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $134 |
| 2011 | $139 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $145 |
| 2013 | $149 |
| 2014 | $144 |
| 2015 | $152 |
| 2016 | $151 |
| 2017 | $166 |
| 2018 | $167 |
| 2019 | $169 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $172 |
| 2021 | $187 |
| 2022 | $171 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Karnes County?
- The median price is $171 per week ($741 per month, $8,892 per year) at a child care center in Karnes County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Karnes County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,892 a year, or 12.3% 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 Karnes County?
- The median price is $154 per week ($667 per month, $8,008 per year) at a family child care home in Karnes County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Karnes County?
- The median price is $160 per week ($693 per month, $8,320 per year) at a child care center in Karnes County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Karnes County?
- The median price is $156 per week ($676 per month, $8,112 per year) at a child care center in Karnes County, based on 2022 (latest official data).