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Childcare Costs in Limestone County, AL

FIPS: 01083 · Data year: 2022

$7,073

Center Infant/yr

$7,596

Family Infant/yr

$80,146

Median Income

8.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,073	$7,596	$-523
Toddler	$6,997	$7,283	$-286
Preschool	$6,607	$7,283	$-676
School Age	$5,870	$7,186	$-1,316

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,073

Toddler $6,997

Preschool $6,607

School Age $5,870

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: $7,073

Median household income: $80,146

Cost as % of income: 8.8%

7% affordability threshold: $5,610/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,587	$5,587	$4,963	$4,893
2009	$5,683	$5,683	$5,075	$4,945
2010	$5,778	$5,778	$5,188	$4,997
2011	$5,873	$5,873	$5,301	$5,049
2012	$5,969	$5,969	$5,414	$5,101
2013	$6,064	$6,064	$5,527	$5,154
2014	$6,160	$6,160	$5,639	$5,206
2015	$6,377	$6,377	$5,784	$5,350
2016	$6,594	$6,594	$5,929	$5,495
2017	$6,810	$6,810	$6,073	$5,639
2018	$6,863	$6,811	$6,180	$5,686
2019	$6,915	$6,811	$6,287	$5,732
2020	$6,967	$6,811	$6,393	$5,778
2021	$7,020	$6,812	$6,500	$5,824
2022	$7,073	$6,997	$6,607	$5,870

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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.