MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Sterling County, TX?
In Sterling County, TX, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $113 a week ($490 a month, $5,876 a year).
$113
per week · Sterling County, TX · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $132 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 | $113 | $102 |
| Toddler | $106 | $97 |
| Preschool | $103 | $96 |
| School-age‡ | $98 | $92 |
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 Sterling County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $5,876 a year — that is 8.5% of the county’s median family income of $69,375 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Sterling County?
Uses Sterling County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN STERLING COUNTY
$5,876
per year · $490 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 8.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,856 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Sterling County compares
- Sterling County$113 /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 Sterling County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Coke CountyTX | $113 /wk |
| Glasscock CountyTX | $155 /wk |
| Howard CountyTX | $155 /wk |
| Mitchell CountyTX | $124 /wk |
| Reagan CountyTX | $113 /wk |
| Tom Green CountyTX | $113 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Sterling County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $105 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $105 |
| 2011 | $105 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $106 |
| 2013 | $114 |
| 2014 | $110 |
| 2015 | $110 |
| 2016 | $115 |
| 2017 | $116 |
| 2018 | $119 |
| 2019 | $121 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $124 |
| 2021 | $129 |
| 2022 | $113 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Sterling County?
- The median price is $113 per week ($490 per month, $5,876 per year) at a child care center in Sterling County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Sterling County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $5,876 a year, or 8.5% 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 Sterling County?
- The median price is $102 per week ($442 per month, $5,304 per year) at a family child care home in Sterling County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Sterling County?
- The median price is $106 per week ($459 per month, $5,512 per year) at a child care center in Sterling County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Sterling County?
- The median price is $103 per week ($446 per month, $5,356 per year) at a child care center in Sterling County, based on 2022 (latest official data).