MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Live Oak County, TX?
In Live Oak 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 · Live Oak 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 Live Oak County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,956 a year — that is 11.6% of the county’s median family income of $68,357 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Live Oak County?
Uses Live Oak County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN LIVE OAK COUNTY
$7,956
per year · $663 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.6%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,785 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Live Oak County compares
- Live Oak 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 Live Oak County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Atascosa CountyTX | $171 /wk |
| Bee CountyTX | $124 /wk |
| Duval CountyTX | $153 /wk |
| Jim Wells CountyTX | $153 /wk |
| Karnes CountyTX | $171 /wk |
| McMullen CountyTX | $153 /wk |
| San Patricio CountyTX | $153 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Live Oak 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 Live Oak County?
- The median price is $153 per week ($663 per month, $7,956 per year) at a child care center in Live Oak County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Live Oak County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,956 a year, or 11.6% 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 Live Oak County?
- The median price is $138 per week ($598 per month, $7,176 per year) at a family child care home in Live Oak County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Live Oak County?
- The median price is $144 per week ($624 per month, $7,488 per year) at a child care center in Live Oak County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Live Oak County?
- The median price is $140 per week ($607 per month, $7,280 per year) at a child care center in Live Oak County, based on 2022 (latest official data).