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Childcare Costs in Tallapoosa County, AL

FIPS: 01123 · Data year: 2022

$6,967

Center Infant/yr

$6,938

Family Infant/yr

$53,282

Median Income

13.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,967	$6,938	+$29
Toddler	$6,938	$6,864	+$74
Preschool	$6,483	$6,669	$-186
School Age	$6,149	$6,725	$-576

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,967

Toddler $6,938

Preschool $6,483

School Age $6,149

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: $6,967

Median household income: $53,282

Cost as % of income: 13.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,730/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,305	$5,305	$4,875	$4,750
2009	$5,377	$5,377	$4,884	$4,705
2010	$5,449	$5,449	$4,893	$4,660
2011	$5,520	$5,520	$4,902	$4,615
2012	$5,592	$5,592	$4,911	$4,570
2013	$5,664	$5,664	$4,920	$4,526
2014	$5,736	$5,736	$4,929	$4,481
2015	$5,974	$5,974	$5,302	$4,929
2016	$6,213	$6,213	$5,676	$5,377
2017	$6,452	$6,452	$6,049	$5,825
2018	$6,555	$6,529	$6,136	$5,890
2019	$6,658	$6,606	$6,223	$5,955
2020	$6,761	$6,683	$6,309	$6,020
2021	$6,864	$6,760	$6,396	$6,084
2022	$6,967	$6,938	$6,483	$6,149

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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.