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Childcare Costs in Lowndes County, AL

FIPS: 01085 · Data year: 2022

$7,532

Center Infant/yr

$7,050

Family Infant/yr

$33,125

Median Income

22.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,532	$7,050	+$482
Toddler	$7,171	$6,736	+$435
Preschool	$6,456	$6,736	$-280
School Age	$5,862	$6,097	$-235

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,532

Toddler $7,171

Preschool $6,456

School Age $5,862

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: $7,532

Median household income: $33,125

Cost as % of income: 22.7%

7% affordability threshold: $2,319/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,637	$5,637	$4,615	$4,346
2009	$5,646	$5,646	$4,705	$4,481
2010	$5,655	$5,655	$4,794	$4,615
2011	$5,664	$5,664	$4,884	$4,750
2012	$5,673	$5,673	$4,974	$4,884
2013	$5,682	$5,682	$5,063	$5,019
2014	$5,691	$5,691	$5,153	$5,153
2015	$5,885	$5,885	$5,228	$5,153
2016	$6,079	$6,079	$5,302	$5,153
2017	$6,273	$6,273	$5,377	$5,153
2018	$6,525	$6,408	$5,593	$5,295
2019	$6,777	$6,543	$5,808	$5,437
2020	$7,028	$6,677	$6,024	$5,578
2021	$7,280	$6,812	$6,240	$5,720
2022	$7,532	$7,171	$6,456	$5,862

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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.