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Childcare Costs in Iron County, MI

FIPS: 26071 · Data year: 2022

$9,261

Center Infant/yr

$8,320

Family Infant/yr

$52,241

Median Income

17.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,261	$8,320	+$941
Toddler	$9,261	$8,320	+$941
Preschool	$9,143	$7,800	+$1,343
School Age	$8,718	$7,280	+$1,438

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,261

Toddler $9,261

Preschool $9,143

School Age $8,718

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: $9,261

Median household income: $52,241

Cost as % of income: 17.7%

7% affordability threshold: $3,657/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,068	$6,068	$5,609	$5,690
2009	$5,116	$5,116	$4,751	$4,912
2010	$5,482	$5,482	$5,116	$5,197
2011	$5,847	$5,847	$5,482	$5,482
2012	$6,069	$6,069	$5,665	$5,517
2013	$6,291	$6,291	$5,847	$5,551
2014	$6,476	$6,476	$5,716	$5,806
2015	$6,660	$6,660	$5,585	$6,060
2016	$6,899	$6,899	$5,876	$5,987
2017	$7,140	$7,140	$6,166	$5,915
2018	$7,379	$7,379	$6,457	$5,842
2019	$7,850	$7,850	$7,129	$6,561
2020	$8,320	$8,320	$7,800	$7,280
2021	$8,791	$8,791	$8,472	$7,999
2022	$9,261	$9,261	$9,143	$8,718

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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.