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Childcare Costs in Oakland County, MI

FIPS: 26125 · Data year: 2022

$10,211

Center Infant/yr

$14,325

Family Infant/yr

$92,620

Median Income

11.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,211	$14,325	$-4,114
Toddler	$10,211	$12,255	$-2,044
Preschool	$9,206	$12,255	$-3,049
School Age	$8,244	$10,216	$-1,972

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,211

Toddler $10,211

Preschool $9,206

School Age $8,244

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: $10,211

Median household income: $92,620

Cost as % of income: 11.0%

7% affordability threshold: $6,483/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$9,760	$9,760	$8,273	$8,413
2009	$8,859	$8,859	$8,226	$8,505
2010	$9,493	$9,493	$8,860	$8,999
2011	$10,125	$10,125	$9,493	$9,493
2012	$10,419	$10,419	$9,725	$9,473
2013	$10,713	$10,713	$9,957	$9,453
2014	$11,024	$11,024	$9,731	$9,884
2015	$11,334	$11,334	$9,506	$10,314
2016	$11,862	$11,862	$10,105	$10,285
2017	$12,391	$12,391	$10,704	$10,256
2018	$12,918	$12,918	$11,303	$10,227
2019	$12,242	$12,242	$10,779	$9,731
2020	$11,565	$11,565	$10,254	$9,235
2021	$10,888	$10,888	$9,730	$8,740
2022	$10,211	$10,211	$9,206	$8,244

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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.