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Childcare Costs in Montcalm County, MI

FIPS: 26117 · Data year: 2022

$6,926

Center Infant/yr

$8,409

Family Infant/yr

$61,250

Median Income

11.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,926	$8,409	$-1,483
Toddler	$6,926	$8,605	$-1,679
Preschool	$6,507	$8,605	$-2,098
School Age	$4,918	$6,317	$-1,399

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,926

Toddler $6,926

Preschool $6,507

School Age $4,918

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: $6,926

Median household income: $61,250

Cost as % of income: 11.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,288/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,615	$6,615	$5,363	$5,456
2009	$5,950	$5,950	$5,526	$5,712
2010	$6,462	$6,462	$6,031	$6,125
2011	$6,973	$6,973	$6,537	$6,537
2012	$7,158	$7,158	$6,681	$6,508
2013	$7,343	$7,343	$6,825	$6,480
2014	$7,593	$7,593	$6,701	$6,808
2015	$7,842	$7,842	$6,576	$7,136
2016	$8,027	$8,027	$6,833	$6,973
2017	$8,211	$8,211	$7,090	$6,810
2018	$8,395	$8,395	$7,346	$6,647
2019	$7,661	$7,661	$7,136	$6,215
2020	$6,926	$6,926	$6,926	$5,782
2021	$6,192	$6,717	$6,717	$5,350
2022	$6,926	$6,926	$6,507	$4,918

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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.