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Childcare Costs in Walker County, AL

FIPS: 01127 · Data year: 2022

$7,588

Center Infant/yr

$7,570

Family Infant/yr

$52,987

Median Income

14.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,588	$7,570	+$18
Toddler	$7,823	$7,375	+$448
Preschool	$7,173	$6,725	+$448
School Age	$6,438	$6,557	$-119

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,588

Toddler $7,823

Preschool $7,173

School Age $6,438

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: $7,588

Median household income: $52,987

Cost as % of income: 14.3%

7% affordability threshold: $3,709/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,273	$6,273	$5,726	$5,476
2009	$6,363	$6,363	$5,780	$5,422
2010	$6,452	$6,452	$5,834	$5,368
2011	$6,542	$6,542	$5,888	$5,314
2012	$6,632	$6,632	$5,942	$5,260
2013	$6,721	$6,721	$5,995	$5,207
2014	$6,811	$6,811	$6,049	$5,153
2015	$7,423	$7,423	$6,602	$5,511
2016	$8,036	$8,036	$7,154	$5,870
2017	$8,648	$8,648	$7,707	$6,229
2018	$8,436	$8,436	$7,600	$6,271
2019	$8,224	$8,224	$7,494	$6,312
2020	$8,012	$8,012	$7,387	$6,354
2021	$7,800	$7,800	$7,280	$6,396
2022	$7,588	$7,823	$7,173	$6,438

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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.