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Childcare Costs in Coosa County, AL

FIPS: 01037 · Data year: 2022

$5,927

Center Infant/yr

$5,380

Family Infant/yr

$52,279

Median Income

11.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$5,927	$5,380	+$547
Toddler	$5,918	$5,380	+$538
Preschool	$5,918	$5,380	+$538
School Age	$5,268	$5,481	$-213

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $5,927

Toddler $5,918

Preschool $5,918

School Age $5,268

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $5,927

Median household income: $52,279

Cost as % of income: 11.3%

7% affordability threshold: $3,660/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,301	$4,301	$3,943	$3,943
2009	$4,391	$4,391	$4,033	$4,033
2010	$4,481	$4,481	$4,123	$4,123
2011	$4,570	$4,570	$4,212	$4,212
2012	$4,660	$4,660	$4,301	$4,301
2013	$4,750	$4,750	$4,391	$4,391
2014	$4,839	$4,839	$4,481	$4,481
2015	$4,944	$4,944	$4,630	$4,630
2016	$5,048	$5,048	$4,779	$4,779
2017	$5,153	$5,153	$4,929	$4,929
2018	$5,308	$5,295	$5,127	$4,997
2019	$5,463	$5,437	$5,325	$5,065
2020	$5,617	$5,578	$5,522	$5,132
2021	$5,772	$5,720	$5,720	$5,200
2022	$5,927	$5,918	$5,918	$5,268

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.