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Childcare Costs in Lenawee County, MI

FIPS: 26091 · Data year: 2022

$6,469

Center Infant/yr

$7,089

Family Infant/yr

$65,484

Median Income

9.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,469	$7,089	$-620
Toddler	$6,469	$7,089	$-620
Preschool	$6,240	$6,842	$-602
School Age	$5,554	$5,469	+$85

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,469

Toddler $6,469

Preschool $6,240

School Age $5,554

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: $6,469

Median household income: $65,484

Cost as % of income: 9.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,584/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,431	$7,431	$5,777	$5,875
2009	$6,282	$6,282	$5,833	$6,031
2010	$6,733	$6,733	$6,285	$6,384
2011	$7,185	$7,185	$6,736	$6,736
2012	$7,469	$7,469	$6,971	$6,789
2013	$7,754	$7,754	$7,206	$6,842
2014	$7,864	$7,864	$6,947	$7,050
2015	$7,975	$7,975	$6,688	$7,257
2016	$8,245	$8,245	$7,021	$7,156
2017	$8,513	$8,513	$7,353	$7,054
2018	$8,783	$8,783	$7,685	$6,953
2019	$7,626	$7,626	$6,963	$6,254
2020	$6,469	$6,469	$6,240	$5,554
2021	$5,312	$5,518	$5,518	$4,854
2022	$6,469	$6,469	$6,240	$5,554

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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.