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Childcare Costs in Mason County, MI

FIPS: 26105 · Data year: 2022

$7,570

Center Infant/yr

$8,091

Family Infant/yr

$60,744

Median Income

12.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,570	$8,091	$-521
Toddler	$7,570	$8,091	$-521
Preschool	$7,274	$7,405	$-131
School Age	$5,038	$6,327	$-1,289

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,570

Toddler $7,570

Preschool $7,274

School Age $5,038

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: $7,570

Median household income: $60,744

Cost as % of income: 12.5%

7% affordability threshold: $4,252/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,694	$6,694	$5,436	$5,532
2009	$6,107	$6,107	$5,672	$5,864
2010	$6,625	$6,625	$6,184	$6,280
2011	$7,143	$7,143	$6,697	$6,697
2012	$7,268	$7,268	$6,783	$6,609
2013	$7,392	$7,392	$6,870	$6,522
2014	$7,533	$7,533	$6,653	$6,753
2015	$7,675	$7,675	$6,437	$6,984
2016	$7,987	$7,987	$6,803	$6,928
2017	$8,300	$8,300	$7,169	$6,873
2018	$8,613	$8,613	$7,536	$6,818
2019	$8,352	$8,352	$7,470	$6,373
2020	$8,091	$8,091	$7,405	$5,928
2021	$7,831	$7,831	$7,339	$5,483
2022	$7,570	$7,570	$7,274	$5,038

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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.