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Childcare Costs in Oceana County, MI

FIPS: 26127 · Data year: 2022

$7,763

Center Infant/yr

$8,091

Family Infant/yr

$60,691

Median Income

12.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$7,763	$8,091	$-328
Toddler	$7,763	$8,091	$-328
Preschool	$7,443	$7,405	+$38
School Age	$5,191	$6,594	$-1,403

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $7,763

Toddler $7,763

Preschool $7,443

School Age $5,191

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: $7,763

Median household income: $60,691

Cost as % of income: 12.8%

7% affordability threshold: $4,248/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,342	$6,342	$5,857	$5,950
2009	$5,950	$5,950	$5,526	$5,712
2010	$6,410	$6,410	$5,983	$6,076
2011	$6,868	$6,868	$6,439	$6,439
2012	$7,117	$7,117	$6,642	$6,469
2013	$7,365	$7,365	$6,845	$6,498
2014	$7,507	$7,507	$6,630	$6,730
2015	$7,650	$7,650	$6,415	$6,961
2016	$7,906	$7,906	$6,732	$6,862
2017	$8,163	$8,163	$7,050	$6,764
2018	$8,419	$8,419	$7,367	$6,665
2019	$8,256	$8,256	$7,386	$6,297
2020	$8,091	$8,091	$7,405	$5,928
2021	$7,927	$7,927	$7,424	$5,559
2022	$7,763	$7,763	$7,443	$5,191

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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.