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Childcare Costs in Gladwin County, MI

FIPS: 26051 · Data year: 2022

$6,858

Center Infant/yr

$7,280

Family Infant/yr

$53,717

Median Income

12.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,858	$7,280	$-422
Toddler	$7,114	$7,280	$-166
Preschool	$7,114	$6,926	+$188
School Age	$6,382	$7,666	$-1,284

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,858

Toddler $7,114

Preschool $7,114

School Age $6,382

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: $6,858

Median household income: $53,717

Cost as % of income: 12.8%

7% affordability threshold: $3,760/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,378	$6,378	$5,142	$5,229
2009	$5,476	$5,476	$5,085	$5,257
2010	$5,891	$5,891	$5,498	$5,584
2011	$6,305	$6,305	$5,911	$5,911
2012	$6,464	$6,464	$6,033	$5,878
2013	$6,623	$6,623	$6,155	$5,844
2014	$6,779	$6,779	$5,986	$6,077
2015	$6,935	$6,935	$5,816	$6,310
2016	$7,191	$7,191	$6,124	$6,239
2017	$7,446	$7,446	$6,431	$6,168
2018	$7,702	$7,702	$6,739	$6,098
2019	$7,491	$7,491	$6,833	$6,169
2020	$7,280	$7,280	$6,926	$6,240
2021	$7,069	$7,069	$7,020	$6,311
2022	$6,858	$7,114	$7,114	$6,382

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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.