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Childcare Costs in Lapeer County, MI

FIPS: 26087 · Data year: 2022

$7,519

Center Infant/yr

$8,320

Family Infant/yr

$75,402

Median Income

10.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,519	$8,320	$-801
Toddler	$7,744	$8,320	$-576
Preschool	$7,744	$7,862	$-118
School Age	$6,632	$8,152	$-1,520

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,519

Toddler $7,744

Preschool $7,744

School Age $6,632

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: $7,519

Median household income: $75,402

Cost as % of income: 10.0%

7% affordability threshold: $5,278/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,467	$7,467	$5,810	$5,910
2009	$6,353	$6,353	$5,899	$6,099
2010	$6,762	$6,762	$6,311	$6,411
2011	$7,171	$7,171	$6,723	$6,723
2012	$7,557	$7,557	$7,053	$6,866
2013	$7,943	$7,943	$7,382	$7,009
2014	$8,235	$8,235	$7,266	$7,383
2015	$8,526	$8,526	$7,151	$7,758
2016	$8,724	$8,724	$7,427	$7,579
2017	$8,923	$8,923	$7,704	$7,400
2018	$9,121	$9,121	$7,981	$7,221
2019	$8,720	$8,720	$7,922	$7,074
2020	$8,320	$8,320	$7,862	$6,926
2021	$7,920	$7,920	$7,803	$6,779
2022	$7,519	$7,744	$7,744	$6,632

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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.