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Childcare Costs in Muskegon County, MI

FIPS: 26121 · Data year: 2022

$6,296

Center Infant/yr

$9,141

Family Infant/yr

$61,347

Median Income

10.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,296	$9,141	$-2,845
Toddler	$6,570	$9,141	$-2,571
Preschool	$6,570	$8,554	$-1,984
School Age	$7,113	$8,388	$-1,275

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,296

Toddler $6,570

Preschool $6,570

School Age $7,113

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: $6,296

Median household income: $61,347

Cost as % of income: 10.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,294/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,647	$6,647	$5,392	$5,487
2009	$6,013	$6,013	$5,583	$5,773
2010	$6,433	$6,433	$6,005	$6,100
2011	$6,854	$6,854	$6,426	$6,426
2012	$7,063	$7,063	$6,593	$6,421
2013	$7,272	$7,272	$6,759	$6,417
2014	$7,368	$7,368	$6,510	$6,605
2015	$7,465	$7,465	$6,260	$6,792
2016	$7,815	$7,815	$6,657	$6,775
2017	$8,164	$8,164	$7,053	$6,757
2018	$8,514	$8,514	$7,450	$6,740
2019	$7,960	$7,960	$7,230	$6,833
2020	$7,405	$7,405	$7,010	$6,926
2021	$6,850	$6,850	$6,790	$7,019
2022	$6,296	$6,570	$6,570	$7,113

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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.