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Childcare Costs in Livingston County, MI

FIPS: 26093 · Data year: 2022

$11,269

Center Infant/yr

$11,565

Family Infant/yr

$96,135

Median Income

11.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$11,269	$11,565	$-296
Toddler	$11,269	$11,814	$-545
Preschool	$9,050	$11,814	$-2,764
School Age	$6,793	$8,569	$-1,776

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $11,269

Toddler $11,269

Preschool $9,050

School Age $6,793

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: $11,269

Median household income: $96,135

Cost as % of income: 11.7%

7% affordability threshold: $6,729/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$9,524	$9,524	$8,054	$8,186
2009	$8,387	$8,387	$7,788	$8,051
2010	$8,991	$8,991	$8,392	$8,524
2011	$9,596	$9,596	$8,996	$8,996
2012	$9,924	$9,924	$9,262	$9,021
2013	$10,252	$10,252	$9,528	$9,046
2014	$10,376	$10,376	$9,167	$9,299
2015	$10,498	$10,498	$8,804	$9,552
2016	$10,952	$10,952	$9,329	$9,498
2017	$11,406	$11,406	$9,853	$9,444
2018	$11,860	$11,860	$10,378	$9,389
2019	$11,712	$11,712	$10,046	$8,740
2020	$11,565	$11,565	$9,714	$8,091
2021	$11,417	$11,417	$9,382	$7,442
2022	$11,269	$11,269	$9,050	$6,793

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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.