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Childcare Costs in Lee County, AL

FIPS: 01081 · Data year: 2022

$7,018

Center Infant/yr

$6,946

Family Infant/yr

$59,288

Median Income

11.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,018	$6,946	+$72
Toddler	$6,986	$6,872	+$114
Preschool	$6,531	$6,677	$-146
School Age	$6,195	$6,733	$-538

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,018

Toddler $6,986

Preschool $6,531

School Age $6,195

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: $7,018

Median household income: $59,288

Cost as % of income: 11.8%

7% affordability threshold: $4,150/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,136	$5,136	$4,720	$4,598
2009	$5,206	$5,206	$4,728	$4,555
2010	$5,275	$5,275	$4,737	$4,512
2011	$5,345	$5,345	$4,746	$4,468
2012	$5,414	$5,414	$4,754	$4,425
2013	$5,483	$5,483	$4,763	$4,382
2014	$5,553	$5,553	$4,772	$4,338
2015	$5,784	$5,784	$5,133	$4,772
2016	$6,015	$6,015	$5,495	$5,206
2017	$6,247	$6,247	$5,856	$5,639
2018	$6,401	$6,375	$5,991	$5,751
2019	$6,556	$6,504	$6,126	$5,862
2020	$6,710	$6,632	$6,261	$5,973
2021	$6,864	$6,760	$6,396	$6,084
2022	$7,018	$6,986	$6,531	$6,195

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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.