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Childcare Costs in Shiawassee County, MI

FIPS: 26155 · Data year: 2022

$8,288

Center Infant/yr

$8,320

Family Infant/yr

$62,498

Median Income

13.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,288	$8,320	$-32
Toddler	$8,417	$8,320	+$97
Preschool	$8,417	$7,862	+$555
School Age	$7,241	$8,492	$-1,251

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,288

Toddler $8,417

Preschool $8,417

School Age $7,241

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: $8,288

Median household income: $62,498

Cost as % of income: 13.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,375/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,935	$6,935	$6,068	$6,163
2009	$6,069	$6,069	$5,635	$5,826
2010	$6,476	$6,476	$6,044	$6,139
2011	$6,882	$6,882	$6,452	$6,452
2012	$7,109	$7,109	$6,635	$6,463
2013	$7,336	$7,336	$6,818	$6,473
2014	$7,393	$7,393	$6,533	$6,627
2015	$7,451	$7,451	$6,248	$6,780
2016	$7,751	$7,751	$6,601	$6,724
2017	$8,051	$8,051	$6,954	$6,668
2018	$8,352	$8,352	$7,308	$6,612
2019	$8,336	$8,336	$7,585	$6,769
2020	$8,320	$8,320	$7,862	$6,926
2021	$8,304	$8,304	$8,140	$7,084
2022	$8,288	$8,417	$8,417	$7,241

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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.