MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Dale County, AL?
In Dale County, AL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $122 a week ($528 a month, $6,336 a year)†.
$122
per week · Dale County, AL · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $143 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 | $122† | $105† |
| Toddler | $117† | $106† |
| Preschool | $110† | $106† |
| School-age‡ | $104† | $76† |
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 Dale County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,336 a year† — that is 9.3% of the county’s median family income of $67,776 (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 Dale County?
Uses Dale County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN DALE COUNTY
$6,336
per year · $528 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 9.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,744 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Dale County compares
- Dale County$122 /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 Dale County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Barbour CountyAL | $122 /wk |
| Coffee CountyAL | $122 /wk |
| Geneva CountyAL | $121 /wk |
| Henry CountyAL | $121 /wk |
| Houston CountyAL | $122 /wk |
| Pike CountyAL | $122 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Dale County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $76 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $78 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $81 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $84 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $86 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $89 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $92 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $90 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $89 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $88 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $94 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $101 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $108 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $115 |
| 2022 | $122 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Dale County?
- The median price is $122 per week ($528 per month, $6,336 per year) at a child care center in Dale County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Dale County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,336 a year, or 9.3% 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 Dale County?
- The median price is $105 per week ($454 per month, $5,453 per year) at a family child care home in Dale County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Dale County?
- The median price is $117 per week ($505 per month, $6,066 per year) at a child care center in Dale County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Dale County?
- The median price is $110 per week ($478 per month, $5,741 per year) at a child care center in Dale County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.