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Childcare Costs in Houston County, AL

FIPS: 01069 · Data year: 2022

$6,336

Center Infant/yr

$5,453

Family Infant/yr

$55,064

Median Income

11.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,336	$5,453	+$883
Toddler	$6,066	$5,497	+$569
Preschool	$5,741	$5,497	+$244
School Age	$5,405	$3,928	+$1,477

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,336

Toddler $6,066

Preschool $5,741

School Age $5,405

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: $6,336

Median household income: $55,064

Cost as % of income: 11.5%

7% affordability threshold: $3,854/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$3,939	$3,939	$3,661	$3,600
2009	$4,078	$4,078	$3,817	$3,687
2010	$4,217	$4,217	$3,973	$3,774
2011	$4,356	$4,356	$4,130	$3,861
2012	$4,494	$4,494	$4,286	$3,947
2013	$4,633	$4,633	$4,442	$4,034
2014	$4,772	$4,772	$4,598	$4,121
2015	$4,699	$4,699	$4,512	$4,121
2016	$4,627	$4,627	$4,425	$4,121
2017	$4,555	$4,555	$4,338	$4,121
2018	$4,911	$4,846	$4,619	$4,378
2019	$5,268	$5,138	$4,899	$4,635
2020	$5,624	$5,429	$5,180	$4,891
2021	$5,980	$5,720	$5,460	$5,148
2022	$6,336	$6,066	$5,741	$5,405

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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.