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Childcare Costs in Talladega County, AL

FIPS: 01121 · Data year: 2022

$5,968

Center Infant/yr

$5,386

Family Infant/yr

$52,457

Median Income

11.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$5,968	$5,386	+$582
Toddler	$5,957	$5,386	+$571
Preschool	$5,957	$5,386	+$571
School Age	$5,307	$5,487	$-180

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $5,968

Toddler $5,957

Preschool $5,957

School Age $5,307

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: $5,968

Median household income: $52,457

Cost as % of income: 11.4%

7% affordability threshold: $3,672/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,165	$4,165	$3,817	$3,817
2009	$4,251	$4,251	$3,904	$3,904
2010	$4,338	$4,338	$3,991	$3,991
2011	$4,425	$4,425	$4,078	$4,078
2012	$4,512	$4,512	$4,165	$4,165
2013	$4,598	$4,598	$4,251	$4,251
2014	$4,685	$4,685	$4,338	$4,338
2015	$4,786	$4,786	$4,482	$4,482
2016	$4,887	$4,887	$4,627	$4,627
2017	$4,989	$4,989	$4,772	$4,772
2018	$5,185	$5,172	$5,009	$4,879
2019	$5,380	$5,354	$5,246	$4,986
2020	$5,576	$5,537	$5,483	$5,093
2021	$5,772	$5,720	$5,720	$5,200
2022	$5,968	$5,957	$5,957	$5,307

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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.