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Childcare Costs in Luce County, MI

FIPS: 26095 · Data year: 2022

$6,581

Center Infant/yr

$9,175

Family Infant/yr

$51,015

Median Income

12.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,581	$9,175	$-2,594
Toddler	$7,360	$7,405	$-45
Preschool	$7,360	$7,280	+$80
School Age	$8,046	$7,280	+$766

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,581

Toddler $7,360

Preschool $7,360

School Age $8,046

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: $6,581

Median household income: $51,015

Cost as % of income: 12.9%

7% affordability threshold: $3,571/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,245	$6,245	$5,774	$5,859
2009	$5,470	$5,470	$5,079	$5,251
2010	$5,842	$5,842	$5,453	$5,539
2011	$6,215	$6,215	$5,827	$5,827
2012	$6,515	$6,515	$6,080	$5,920
2013	$6,815	$6,815	$6,334	$6,014
2014	$6,884	$6,884	$6,082	$6,170
2015	$6,952	$6,952	$5,830	$6,326
2016	$7,377	$7,377	$6,287	$6,389
2017	$7,803	$7,803	$6,743	$6,451
2018	$8,228	$8,228	$7,200	$6,514
2019	$7,817	$7,817	$7,240	$6,897
2020	$7,405	$7,405	$7,280	$7,280
2021	$6,993	$7,320	$7,320	$7,663
2022	$6,581	$7,360	$7,360	$8,046

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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.