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Childcare Costs in Montgomery County, AL

FIPS: 01101 · Data year: 2022

$7,566

Center Infant/yr

$7,050

Family Infant/yr

$56,707

Median Income

13.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,566	$7,050	+$516
Toddler	$7,200	$6,736	+$464
Preschool	$6,485	$6,736	$-251
School Age	$5,890	$6,097	$-207

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,566

Toddler $7,200

Preschool $6,485

School Age $5,890

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: $7,566

Median household income: $56,707

Cost as % of income: 13.3%

7% affordability threshold: $3,969/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,514	$5,514	$4,515	$4,252
2009	$5,522	$5,522	$4,602	$4,383
2010	$5,531	$5,531	$4,690	$4,515
2011	$5,540	$5,540	$4,778	$4,646
2012	$5,549	$5,549	$4,865	$4,778
2013	$5,558	$5,558	$4,953	$4,909
2014	$5,567	$5,567	$5,040	$5,040
2015	$5,756	$5,756	$5,114	$5,040
2016	$5,946	$5,946	$5,186	$5,040
2017	$6,136	$6,136	$5,260	$5,040
2018	$6,422	$6,305	$5,505	$5,210
2019	$6,708	$6,474	$5,750	$5,380
2020	$6,994	$6,643	$5,995	$5,550
2021	$7,280	$6,812	$6,240	$5,720
2022	$7,566	$7,200	$6,485	$5,890

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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.