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Childcare Costs in DeKalb County, AL

FIPS: 01049 · Data year: 2022

$6,113

Center Infant/yr

$4,304

Family Infant/yr

$47,920

Median Income

12.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,113	$4,304	+$1,809
Toddler	$5,606	$4,360	+$1,246
Preschool	$5,346	$4,360	+$986
School Age	$5,436	$4,360	+$1,076

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,113

Toddler $5,606

Preschool $5,346

School Age $5,436

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: $6,113

Median household income: $47,920

Cost as % of income: 12.8%

7% affordability threshold: $3,354/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,158	$4,158	$4,051	$4,015
2009	$4,257	$4,257	$4,123	$4,033
2010	$4,356	$4,356	$4,194	$4,051
2011	$4,454	$4,454	$4,266	$4,068
2012	$4,553	$4,553	$4,337	$4,087
2013	$4,651	$4,651	$4,409	$4,104
2014	$4,750	$4,750	$4,481	$4,123
2015	$4,809	$4,809	$4,526	$4,167
2016	$4,869	$4,869	$4,570	$4,212
2017	$4,929	$4,929	$4,615	$4,257
2018	$5,166	$5,049	$4,761	$4,493
2019	$5,403	$5,169	$4,908	$4,728
2020	$5,639	$5,288	$5,054	$4,964
2021	$5,876	$5,408	$5,200	$5,200
2022	$6,113	$5,606	$5,346	$5,436

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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.