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Childcare Costs in Kalkaska County, MI

FIPS: 26079 · Data year: 2022

$6,926

Center Infant/yr

$8,374

Family Infant/yr

$56,380

Median Income

12.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,926	$8,374	$-1,448
Toddler	$6,926	$8,571	$-1,645
Preschool	$6,458	$8,571	$-2,113
School Age	$4,874	$6,283	$-1,409

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,926

Toddler $6,926

Preschool $6,458

School Age $4,874

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: $6,926

Median household income: $56,380

Cost as % of income: 12.3%

7% affordability threshold: $3,947/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,815	$6,815	$5,548	$5,648
2009	$6,350	$6,350	$5,896	$6,096
2010	$6,748	$6,748	$6,298	$6,398
2011	$7,146	$7,146	$6,700	$6,700
2012	$7,313	$7,313	$6,826	$6,650
2013	$7,479	$7,479	$6,951	$6,599
2014	$7,726	$7,726	$6,819	$6,927
2015	$7,973	$7,973	$6,686	$7,255
2016	$8,132	$8,132	$6,922	$7,067
2017	$8,292	$8,292	$7,159	$6,879
2018	$8,452	$8,452	$7,395	$6,691
2019	$7,689	$7,689	$7,161	$6,237
2020	$6,926	$6,926	$6,926	$5,782
2021	$6,164	$6,692	$6,692	$5,328
2022	$6,926	$6,926	$6,458	$4,874

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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.