MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Crenshaw County, AL?
In Crenshaw County, AL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $121 a week ($525 a month, $6,299 a year)†.
$121
per week · Crenshaw County, AL · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $142 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $121† | $105† |
| Toddler | $116† | $106† |
| Preschool | $110† | $106† |
| School-age‡ | $103† | $75† |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Crenshaw County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,299 a year† — that is 9.0% of the county’s median family income of $69,602 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Crenshaw County?
Uses Crenshaw County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CRENSHAW COUNTY
$6,299
per year · $525 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 9.0%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,872 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Crenshaw County compares
- Crenshaw County$121 /wk†
- Alabama median$136 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Crenshaw County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Butler CountyAL | $145 /wk |
| Coffee CountyAL | $122 /wk |
| Covington CountyAL | $146 /wk |
| Lowndes CountyAL | $145 /wk |
| Montgomery CountyAL | $146 /wk |
| Pike CountyAL | $122 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Crenshaw County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $78 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $81 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $84 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $87 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $89 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $92 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $95 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $93 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $92 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $90 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $97 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $103 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $109 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $115 |
| 2022 | $121 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Crenshaw County?
- The median price is $121 per week ($525 per month, $6,299 per year) at a child care center in Crenshaw County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Crenshaw County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,299 a year, or 9.0% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Crenshaw County?
- The median price is $105 per week ($454 per month, $5,447 per year) at a family child care home in Crenshaw County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Crenshaw County?
- The median price is $116 per week ($502 per month, $6,030 per year) at a child care center in Crenshaw County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Crenshaw County?
- The median price is $110 per week ($475 per month, $5,705 per year) at a child care center in Crenshaw County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.