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Childcare Costs in Gratiot County, MI

FIPS: 26057 · Data year: 2022

$7,371

Center Infant/yr

$7,634

Family Infant/yr

$57,934

Median Income

12.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,371	$7,634	$-263
Toddler	$7,371	$7,634	$-263
Preschool	$6,944	$6,926	+$18
School Age	$6,229	$7,411	$-1,182

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,371

Toddler $7,371

Preschool $6,944

School Age $6,229

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: $7,371

Median household income: $57,934

Cost as % of income: 12.7%

7% affordability threshold: $4,055/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,807	$6,807	$5,949	$6,040
2009	$5,813	$5,813	$5,398	$5,581
2010	$6,160	$6,160	$5,749	$5,841
2011	$6,507	$6,507	$6,100	$6,100
2012	$6,640	$6,640	$6,197	$6,038
2013	$6,772	$6,772	$6,295	$5,976
2014	$6,866	$6,866	$6,066	$6,154
2015	$6,960	$6,960	$5,836	$6,333
2016	$7,272	$7,272	$6,194	$6,306
2017	$7,584	$7,584	$6,551	$6,278
2018	$7,896	$7,896	$6,909	$6,251
2019	$7,765	$7,765	$6,918	$6,246
2020	$7,634	$7,634	$6,926	$6,240
2021	$7,503	$7,503	$6,935	$6,234
2022	$7,371	$7,371	$6,944	$6,229

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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.