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Childcare Costs in Grand Traverse County, MI

FIPS: 26055 · Data year: 2022

$8,320

Center Infant/yr

$9,101

Family Infant/yr

$75,553

Median Income

11.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,320	$9,101	$-781
Toddler	$8,320	$9,101	$-781
Preschool	$8,091	$8,915	$-824
School Age	$7,280	$7,292	$-12

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,320

Toddler $8,320

Preschool $8,091

School Age $7,280

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: $8,320

Median household income: $75,553

Cost as % of income: 11.0%

7% affordability threshold: $5,289/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$8,201	$8,201	$6,492	$6,614
2009	$7,821	$7,821	$7,263	$7,508
2010	$8,456	$8,456	$7,893	$8,016
2011	$9,091	$9,091	$8,523	$8,523
2012	$9,328	$9,328	$8,706	$8,481
2013	$9,565	$9,565	$8,890	$8,440
2014	$9,733	$9,733	$8,597	$8,725
2015	$9,900	$9,900	$8,303	$9,009
2016	$10,374	$10,374	$8,837	$8,994
2017	$10,848	$10,848	$9,372	$8,978
2018	$11,322	$11,322	$9,907	$8,963
2019	$9,821	$9,821	$8,999	$8,122
2020	$8,320	$8,320	$8,091	$7,280
2021	$6,819	$7,184	$7,184	$6,439
2022	$8,320	$8,320	$8,091	$7,280

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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.