ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Mobile County, AL

Infant daycare in Mobile County, AL costs $133 per week ($6,932 per year) for center-based care, and $129 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $55,352, the childcare burden is 12.5% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$133
$6,932/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$129
$6,733/yr
Median Income
$55,352
Burden Index
12.5%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$133$6,932$129$6,733
Toddler (1-2)$129$6,715$129$6,733
Preschool (3-5)$123$6,390$129$6,733
School-Age (6+)$111$5,794$98$5,108
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Mobile County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Mobile County costs $133 per week ($6,932 per year). Family-based infant care costs $129 per week ($6,733 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Mobile County is 12.5%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $55,352 would spend about 12.5% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Mobile County at $133/wk is 23% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Mobile County costs $6,932 per year.

In Mobile County, AL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $129/wk compared to $133/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $129/wk vs $123/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $98/wk (family) or $111/wk (center).

Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.