Macon County, AL
Infant daycare in Macon County, AL costs $135 per week ($7,018 per year) for center-based care, and $134 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $41,206, the childcare burden is 17.0% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. 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) | $135 | $7,018 | $134 | $6,946 |
| Toddler (1-2) | $134 | $6,986 | $132 | $6,872 |
| Preschool (3-5) | $126 | $6,531 | $128 | $6,677 |
| School-Age (6+) | $119 | $6,195 | $129 | $6,733 |
Macon County Childcare FAQ
Center-based infant care in Macon County costs $135 per week ($7,018 per year). Family-based infant care costs $134 per week ($6,946 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.
The Childcare Burden Index for Macon County is 17.0%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $41,206 would spend about 17.0% of their income on infant center-based childcare.
The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Macon County at $135/wk is 22% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Macon County costs $7,018 per year.
In Macon County, AL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $134/wk compared to $135/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $128/wk vs $126/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $129/wk (family) or $119/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.