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Childcare Costs in Clinton County, MI

FIPS: 26037 · Data year: 2022

$8,091

Center Infant/yr

$9,476

Family Infant/yr

$82,594

Median Income

9.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,091	$9,476	$-1,385
Toddler	$8,091	$9,718	$-1,627
Preschool	$7,370	$9,718	$-2,348
School Age	$6,011	$5,558	+$453

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,091

Toddler $8,091

Preschool $7,370

School Age $6,011

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: $8,091

Median household income: $82,594

Cost as % of income: 9.8%

7% affordability threshold: $5,782/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$8,000	$8,000	$6,304	$6,421
2009	$7,419	$7,419	$6,889	$7,122
2010	$7,956	$7,956	$7,426	$7,542
2011	$8,493	$8,493	$7,962	$7,962
2012	$8,650	$8,650	$8,074	$7,867
2013	$8,807	$8,807	$8,186	$7,771
2014	$8,985	$8,985	$7,935	$8,055
2015	$9,163	$9,163	$7,685	$8,338
2016	$9,466	$9,466	$8,061	$8,216
2017	$9,768	$9,768	$8,436	$8,094
2018	$10,071	$10,071	$8,812	$7,973
2019	$9,081	$9,081	$8,452	$6,992
2020	$8,091	$8,091	$8,091	$6,011
2021	$7,102	$7,731	$7,731	$5,030
2022	$8,091	$8,091	$7,370	$6,011

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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.