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Childcare Costs in Oscoda County, MI

FIPS: 26135 · Data year: 2022

$6,469

Center Infant/yr

$7,402

Family Infant/yr

$48,692

Median Income

13.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$6,469	$7,402	$-933
Toddler	$6,469	$7,402	$-933
Preschool	$5,008	$7,143	$-2,135
School Age	$5,262	$6,686	$-1,424

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $6,469

Toddler $6,469

Preschool $5,008

School Age $5,262

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: $6,469

Median household income: $48,692

Cost as % of income: 13.3%

7% affordability threshold: $3,408/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,017	$6,017	$5,555	$5,639
2009	$5,301	$5,301	$4,922	$5,089
2010	$5,855	$5,855	$5,466	$5,549
2011	$6,410	$6,410	$6,009	$6,009
2012	$6,577	$6,577	$6,139	$5,979
2013	$6,744	$6,744	$6,268	$5,950
2014	$6,939	$6,939	$6,126	$6,221
2015	$7,135	$7,135	$5,984	$6,492
2016	$7,603	$7,603	$6,480	$6,582
2017	$8,071	$8,071	$6,976	$6,671
2018	$8,539	$8,539	$7,472	$6,760
2019	$7,504	$7,504	$6,856	$6,386
2020	$6,469	$6,469	$6,240	$6,011
2021	$5,434	$5,624	$5,624	$5,637
2022	$6,469	$6,469	$5,008	$5,262

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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.