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Childcare Costs in Baldwin County, AL

FIPS: 01003 · Data year: 2022

$6,932

Center Infant/yr

$6,733

Family Infant/yr

$71,039

Median Income

9.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,932	$6,733	+$199
Toddler	$6,715	$6,733	$-18
Preschool	$6,390	$6,733	$-343
School Age	$5,794	$5,108	+$686

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,932

Toddler $6,715

Preschool $6,390

School Age $5,794

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: $6,932

Median household income: $71,039

Cost as % of income: 9.8%

7% affordability threshold: $4,973/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,717	$5,717	$5,049	$4,980
2009	$5,683	$5,683	$5,075	$4,945
2010	$5,648	$5,648	$5,101	$4,910
2011	$5,613	$5,613	$5,128	$4,876
2012	$5,579	$5,579	$5,154	$4,841
2013	$5,544	$5,544	$5,180	$4,806
2014	$5,509	$5,509	$5,206	$4,772
2015	$5,697	$5,697	$5,350	$4,989
2016	$5,885	$5,885	$5,495	$5,206
2017	$6,073	$6,073	$5,639	$5,423
2018	$6,245	$6,180	$5,790	$5,497
2019	$6,417	$6,287	$5,940	$5,571
2020	$6,588	$6,393	$6,090	$5,646
2021	$6,760	$6,500	$6,240	$5,720
2022	$6,932	$6,715	$6,390	$5,794

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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.