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Childcare Costs in Kalamazoo County, MI

FIPS: 26077 · Data year: 2022

$8,320

Center Infant/yr

$9,674

Family Infant/yr

$67,905

Median Income

12.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,320	$9,674	$-1,354
Toddler	$8,320	$9,674	$-1,354
Preschool	$7,028	$9,467	$-2,439
School Age	$6,527	$8,094	$-1,567

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,320

Toddler $8,320

Preschool $7,028

School Age $6,527

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: $67,905

Cost as % of income: 12.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,753/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,977	$7,977	$6,283	$6,399
2009	$7,373	$7,373	$6,846	$7,078
2010	$7,911	$7,911	$7,383	$7,499
2011	$8,448	$8,448	$7,920	$7,920
2012	$8,678	$8,678	$8,100	$7,890
2013	$8,908	$8,908	$8,279	$7,859
2014	$9,037	$9,037	$7,983	$8,100
2015	$9,166	$9,166	$7,687	$8,340
2016	$9,598	$9,598	$8,176	$8,321
2017	$10,030	$10,030	$8,665	$8,302
2018	$10,462	$10,462	$9,154	$8,283
2019	$9,391	$9,391	$8,623	$7,844
2020	$8,320	$8,320	$8,091	$7,405
2021	$7,249	$7,560	$7,560	$6,966
2022	$8,320	$8,320	$7,028	$6,527

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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.