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Childcare Costs in Arenac County, MI

FIPS: 26011 · Data year: 2022

$7,001

Center Infant/yr

$7,280

Family Infant/yr

$53,487

Median Income

13.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,001	$7,280	$-279
Toddler	$7,239	$7,280	$-41
Preschool	$7,239	$6,926	+$313
School Age	$6,496	$7,756	$-1,260

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,001

Toddler $7,239

Preschool $7,239

School Age $6,496

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $7,001

Median household income: $53,487

Cost as % of income: 13.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,744/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,949	$5,949	$5,492	$5,573
2009	$5,164	$5,164	$4,795	$4,957
2010	$5,613	$5,613	$5,239	$5,320
2011	$6,062	$6,062	$5,683	$5,683
2012	$6,342	$6,342	$5,919	$5,764
2013	$6,623	$6,623	$6,155	$5,844
2014	$6,829	$6,829	$6,028	$6,122
2015	$7,035	$7,035	$5,900	$6,401
2016	$7,210	$7,210	$6,138	$6,262
2017	$7,384	$7,384	$6,376	$6,123
2018	$7,559	$7,559	$6,614	$5,984
2019	$7,419	$7,419	$6,770	$6,112
2020	$7,280	$7,280	$6,926	$6,240
2021	$7,141	$7,141	$7,083	$6,368
2022	$7,001	$7,239	$7,239	$6,496

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.