Houston County, AL
Infant daycare in Houston County, AL costs $122 per week ($6,336 per year) for center-based care, and $105 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $55,064, the childcare burden is 11.5% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.
Cost Breakdown by Age Group
| Age Group | Center/Wk | Center/Yr | Family/Wk | Family/Yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant (0-1) | $122 | $6,336 | $105 | $5,453 |
| Toddler (1-2) | $117 | $6,066 | $106 | $5,497 |
| Preschool (3-5) | $110 | $5,741 | $106 | $5,497 |
| School-Age (6+) | $104 | $5,405 | $76 | $3,928 |
Houston County Childcare FAQ
Center-based infant care in Houston County costs $122 per week ($6,336 per year). Family-based infant care costs $105 per week ($5,453 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.
The Childcare Burden Index for Houston County is 11.5%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $55,064 would spend about 11.5% of their income on infant center-based childcare.
The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Houston County at $122/wk is 30% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Houston County costs $6,336 per year.
In Houston County, AL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $105/wk compared to $122/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $106/wk vs $110/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $76/wk (family) or $104/wk (center).
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Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. counties with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau Childcare Prices, 2026.