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Childcare Costs in Ontonagon County, MI

FIPS: 26131 · Data year: 2022

$9,261

Center Infant/yr

$8,320

Family Infant/yr

$48,316

Median Income

19.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,261	$8,320	+$941
Toddler	$9,261	$8,320	+$941
Preschool	$9,143	$7,800	+$1,343
School Age	$8,718	$7,280	+$1,438

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,261

Toddler $9,261

Preschool $9,143

School Age $8,718

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: $9,261

Median household income: $48,316

Cost as % of income: 19.2%

7% affordability threshold: $3,382/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,925	$5,925	$5,469	$5,550
2009	$5,116	$5,116	$4,751	$4,912
2010	$5,482	$5,482	$5,116	$5,197
2011	$5,847	$5,847	$5,482	$5,482
2012	$6,030	$6,030	$5,628	$5,482
2013	$6,213	$6,213	$5,774	$5,482
2014	$6,384	$6,384	$5,636	$5,724
2015	$6,555	$6,555	$5,497	$5,965
2016	$6,830	$6,830	$5,817	$5,924
2017	$7,105	$7,105	$6,137	$5,883
2018	$7,379	$7,379	$6,457	$5,842
2019	$7,850	$7,850	$7,129	$6,561
2020	$8,320	$8,320	$7,800	$7,280
2021	$8,791	$8,791	$8,472	$7,999
2022	$9,261	$9,261	$9,143	$8,718

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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.