MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Midland County, TX?
In Midland County, TX, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $155 a week ($672 a month, $8,060 a year).
$155
per week · Midland County, TX · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $181 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 | $155 | $138 |
| Toddler | $144 | $131 |
| Preschool | $140 | $129 |
| School-age‡ | $132 | $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 Midland County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,060 a year — that is 7.4% of the county’s median family income of $108,896 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Midland County?
Uses Midland County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MIDLAND COUNTY
$8,060
per year · $672 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 7.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,623 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Midland County compares
- Midland County$155 /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 Midland County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Andrews CountyTX | $155 /wk |
| Ector CountyTX | $155 /wk |
| Glasscock CountyTX | $155 /wk |
| Martin CountyTX | $155 /wk |
| Reagan CountyTX | $113 /wk |
| Upton CountyTX | $155 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Midland County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $91 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $97 |
| 2011 | $103 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $108 |
| 2013 | $116 |
| 2014 | $121 |
| 2015 | $121 |
| 2016 | $123 |
| 2017 | $132 |
| 2018 | $155 |
| 2019 | $158 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $160 |
| 2021 | $167 |
| 2022 | $155 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Midland County?
- The median price is $155 per week ($672 per month, $8,060 per year) at a child care center in Midland County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Midland County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,060 a year, or 7.4% 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 Midland County?
- The median price is $138 per week ($598 per month, $7,176 per year) at a family child care home in Midland County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Midland County?
- The median price is $144 per week ($624 per month, $7,488 per year) at a child care center in Midland County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Midland County?
- The median price is $140 per week ($607 per month, $7,280 per year) at a child care center in Midland County, based on 2022 (latest official data).