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Childcare Costs in Tuscaloosa County, AL

FIPS: 01125 · Data year: 2022

$7,094

Center Infant/yr

$5,386

Family Infant/yr

$61,645

Median Income

11.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,094	$5,386	+$1,708
Toddler	$6,888	$5,386	+$1,502
Preschool	$6,693	$5,386	+$1,307
School Age	$6,498	$5,386	+$1,112

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,094

Toddler $6,888

Preschool $6,693

School Age $6,498

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: $7,094

Median household income: $61,645

Cost as % of income: 11.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,315/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$4,503	$4,503	$4,312	$4,217
2009	$4,642	$4,642	$4,425	$4,338
2010	$4,780	$4,780	$4,538	$4,460
2011	$4,919	$4,919	$4,650	$4,581
2012	$5,058	$5,058	$4,763	$4,702
2013	$5,197	$5,197	$4,876	$4,824
2014	$5,336	$5,336	$4,989	$4,945
2015	$5,365	$5,365	$5,061	$5,032
2016	$5,393	$5,393	$5,133	$5,119
2017	$5,423	$5,423	$5,206	$5,206
2018	$5,757	$5,705	$5,503	$5,464
2019	$6,091	$5,987	$5,801	$5,723
2020	$6,426	$6,270	$6,099	$5,982
2021	$6,760	$6,552	$6,396	$6,240
2022	$7,094	$6,888	$6,693	$6,498

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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.