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Childcare Costs in Houghton County, MI

FIPS: 26061 · Data year: 2022

$7,607

Center Infant/yr

$8,320

Family Infant/yr

$52,736

Median Income

14.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,607	$8,320	$-713
Toddler	$7,696	$8,320	$-624
Preschool	$7,696	$7,800	$-104
School Age	$7,409	$8,761	$-1,352

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,607

Toddler $7,696

Preschool $7,696

School Age $7,409

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: $7,607

Median household income: $52,736

Cost as % of income: 14.4%

7% affordability threshold: $3,692/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,446	$6,446	$5,953	$6,050
2009	$6,157	$6,157	$5,717	$5,911
2010	$6,647	$6,647	$6,204	$6,301
2011	$7,137	$7,137	$6,691	$6,691
2012	$7,395	$7,395	$6,902	$6,722
2013	$7,654	$7,654	$7,114	$6,753
2014	$7,935	$7,935	$7,002	$7,115
2015	$8,217	$8,217	$6,891	$7,477
2016	$8,489	$8,489	$7,229	$7,368
2017	$8,761	$8,761	$7,567	$7,260
2018	$9,033	$9,033	$7,904	$7,151
2019	$8,677	$8,677	$7,852	$7,216
2020	$8,320	$8,320	$7,800	$7,280
2021	$7,963	$7,963	$7,748	$7,344
2022	$7,607	$7,696	$7,696	$7,409

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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.