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Childcare Costs in Hillsdale County, MI

FIPS: 26059 · Data year: 2022

$6,469

Center Infant/yr

$7,515

Family Infant/yr

$59,425

Median Income

10.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,469	$7,515	$-1,046
Toddler	$6,469	$7,515	$-1,046
Preschool	$5,354	$7,252	$-1,898
School Age	$4,660	$5,880	$-1,220

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,469

Toddler $6,469

Preschool $5,354

School Age $4,660

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: $6,469

Median household income: $59,425

Cost as % of income: 10.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,160/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,581	$6,581	$5,331	$5,424
2009	$5,882	$5,882	$5,462	$5,647
2010	$6,323	$6,323	$5,901	$5,994
2011	$6,764	$6,764	$6,341	$6,341
2012	$6,933	$6,933	$6,470	$6,303
2013	$7,101	$7,101	$6,599	$6,265
2014	$7,205	$7,205	$6,365	$6,458
2015	$7,309	$7,309	$6,130	$6,651
2016	$7,587	$7,587	$6,462	$6,583
2017	$7,865	$7,865	$6,794	$6,515
2018	$8,143	$8,143	$7,126	$6,447
2019	$7,306	$7,306	$6,683	$6,000
2020	$6,469	$6,469	$6,240	$5,554
2021	$5,632	$5,797	$5,797	$5,107
2022	$6,469	$6,469	$5,354	$4,660

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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.